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NewsHealth system sues OIG over alleged Medicaid overpayments
Three Utah hospitals have filed suit against the Medicaid Office of the Inspector General over a demand to repay overpaid emergency room claims, reported the Salt Lake City Tribune. The hospitals, Read more...
ER overcrowding doesn't influence heart patient care, study finds
Contrary to recent reports, a crowded emergency room may not slow down care for heart attack patients, concludes a new study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. Researchers at Advocate Christ Read more...
New strategies needed to prevent opioid abuse, deaths
Healthcare providers should consider improved strategies to reduce abuse or even deaths related to opioid use, according to a new study from National Institute on Drug Abuse researchers. The Read more...
Drug overdoses in ER lead to $1.4B in annual charges
Americans who overdose on drugs, whether prescribed or not, are flooding the nation's hospital emergency rooms and racking up nearly $1.5 billion a year in emergency room charges, reports the New Read more...
Rate of hospital stays for back problems doubled
Between 1993 and 2008, the rate of hospital stays for patients with any diagnosis for back problems more than doubled, according to a statistical brief from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Read more...
GuitarGirl RN - 10 Healthcare Bloggers We're Thankful For
Who: GuitarGirl RN Blog: Adventures of GuitarGirl RN About the blogger: She is a self-described guitar and bass playing rock-and-roll emergency room RN. What makes this blog so fierce? GuitarGirl RN Read more...
Is ER text messaging service just a marketing ploy?
I have to admit that MetroWest Medical Center's text messaging service is pretty slick. I texted them last night at 11:48 p.m. and within seconds received a text message with average emergency room Read more...
Nurse sues hospital after losing fingers, legs to infection
With increasing numbers of patients presenting to the ED, it seems inevitable that staff could miss something critical. Such was the case with Jean Law, a nurse at Florida's Baptist Medical Center Read more...
AHRQ: One in eight ED visits involves mental, substance-abuse patients
One out of every eight visits to U.S. hospital emergency departments in 2007 involved adults with a mental disorder, substance abuse problem, or both, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research Read more...
Study: Investment in community health saves states millions
While states are struggling to hold their budgets together, keeping basic services in place can pay off. That's definitely the case when it comes to primary care, according to a new study conducted Read more...
| Press ReleasesFitch Downgrades Culberson County Hospital District (TX) to 'BBB'; Outlook StableNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings has downgraded the following Culberson County Hospital District, TX bonds: --$270,000 limited tax general obligation Read more >> National Expert to Lead New Stanford Headache ClinicOften chronic condition affects 60 million Americans and costs $30 billion annually in lost productivityNew Headache Clinic at Stanford Hospital opens July 28Often chronic condition affects 60 Read more >> Valley Presbyterian Hospital Awarded Certification As a Primary Stroke CenterOffers Cutting-edge Technology to Provide Faster Access to Specialists VAN NUYS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Valley Presbyterian Hospital (VPH) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ Read more >> U.S. Bank Healthcare Division Leads $1.75 Billion Senior Credit Facility for Adventist Health SystemMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- U.S. Bank today announced that its Healthcare Division has closed as sole Lead Arranger and Agent for a $1.75 billion senior credit facility for Adventist Health Read more >> Web Technology Used to Combat Heroin and Painkiller Addiction NationwideFARMINGTON, Conn., March 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment (www.NAABT.org) is proud to report a milestone with its free www.TreatmentMatch.org Read more >> |
