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Medicaid cuts force hospitals to find new revenue sources or lose 46K jobs
Thousands of jobs may be eliminated at Florida hospitals, thanks to a proposed 2012 state budget that will slash Medicaid payments by $2 billion, according to the Florida Hospital Association (FHA).
State considers scrapping hospital district finances
The state of Florida has been taking a close look at how it finances its hospital districts--a move that could impact other states with district hospitals, reports Kaiser Health News. A panel
Florida hospitals cut infection rates, save millions
More than two dozen intensive care units (ICUs) in Florida hospitals have collaborated to dramatically reduce bloodstream infections, saving lives and the facilities millions of dollars, reports
Florida initiative aims to cut infection rates
Florida surgeons and hospitals are launching a new statewide initiative aimed at reducing surgical site and urinary tract infection rates. The program, a joint effort of the Florida Hospital
Florida hospitals seek 'sovereign immunity' for ER staff
A new bill wending its way through the Florida Legislature could give sovereign immunity to the state's emergency rooms (ERs), limiting damages from medical malpractice lawsuits to $200,000 per
Florida shares RAC battle stories
Wondering what it will be like to bear the full force of the Recovery Audit Contractor program? Florida hospital execs can tell you; they've already been with the program for three years as part of
'Take the RAC program very seriously,' Florida hospitals warn
Florida hospitals had a front-row seat to the genesis of the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program due to the Sunshine State's participation in the three-year RAC demonstration project.
