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NewsBig, teaching hospitals missing from Joint Commission top-performers list
Although the Joint Commission's top-performers list honored 405 hospitals for successfully delivering evidence-based care, it also served as a warning to larger hospitals and academic medical Read more...
Why CMS's no-pay policies make no sense
You know, readers, at first I supported CMS's plans to withhold payment for care related to hospital errors. After all, in theory it makes sense not to pay for work that was done improperly, Read more...
New Hampshire rolls out hand-washing program
New Hampshire's Commission of Healthcare Quality Assurance has rolled a campaign intended to foster safe hand-washing practices in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. The program, which is Read more...
ALSO NOTED: FL hospitals spend $2.35B on uncompensated care; MN HMO gets $6 million bailout; and much more...
> Florida's hospitals have tagged their uncompensated care tab for 2006 at $2.35 billion. Read more...
| Press ReleasesFitch Releases Report on Catholic Health Services of Long Island, NYNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings has published a report on Catholic Health Services of Long Island, NY. The report is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'. Additional information is available Read more >> Fitch Withdraws Ratings on Maria Parham Hospital Project, NC Series 2003 RevsNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings has withdrawn its rating on the following bonds due to prerefunding activity: --North Carolina Medical Care Commission (NC) (Maria Parham Hospital Project) Read more >> FormFast Webinar to Highlight Customizable Dashboards and Analytics in Next Generation Hospital Process Improvement PlatfoFree online event will preview FastFlow 5 functionality that identifies compliance, patient safety and revenue loss issues in hospitals ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FormFast, a leading provider of Read more >> Senior Living Group Offers Testimony to Senate Special Committee on AgingALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), the largest national association serving the collective interests of professionally-managed senior living Read more >> Fitch Releases Report on Rady Children's Hospital and Health Center, CANEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fitch Ratings has published a report on Rady Children's Hospital and Health Center, CA. The report is available at 'www.fitchratings.com'. Additional information is Read more >> |
