hospitals
MO hospitals' suit against tobacco cos. still in motion after 10 years
For nearly 10 years, Missouri hospitals have been in a legal wrestling match with the nation's largest tobacco companies, as they prepare for a jury trial in their case against the tobacco industry.... Read more...
Hospitals in nearly half of states won't bill for never events
A new analysis suggests that hospitals in almost half of U.S. states will no longer bill patients for serious medical errors, up sharply from the beginning of 2008. In February, an analysis by a news... Read more...
Study: Nursing homes unprepared for pandemics
If your hospital is counting on having help from nursing homes when emergencies hit, think again. A new study suggests that more than half of nursing homes won't be prepared to accept hospital... Read more...
CMS awards $7M to top performers in P4P program
CMS has announced that it will award a collective $7 million this year to the 112 top performing hospitals in its ongoing pay-for-performance project with Premier. The best performer, Sacred Heart... Read more...
VA issues 'report card' touting hospital quality
Lately, the VA has taken a pounding over its handling of mentally-ill soldiers, not to mention the conditions under which physically-injured veterans have been treated at its facilities. Now, the... Read more...
