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NewsALSO NOTED: City of San Francisco sues McKesson; CMS regs put three-year moratorium on LTC hospital construction; and much more
> The city of San Francisco has sued McKesson Corp., arguing that the company manipulated prices on brand-name drugs. Read more...
CT hospitals fight drug-resistant organisms
Connecticut hospitals plan to launch an initiative shortly to prevent and control infections caused by multiple drug-resistant organisms (MDRO). The initiative, spearheaded by the Connecticut Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Despite issues, investors still like healthcare
Sure, the healthcare industry faces some big challenges--particularly given the rising number of uninsured patients--but there's still plenty of money to be made in the healthcare business, Read more...
NY health system restructuring moving ahead
As FierceHealthcare readers know, the New York state health system underwent a historic shock last year, when state health planners named a list of hospitals and nursing homes which would be required Read more...
Congress to investigate investor-owned nursing homes
As we reported yesterday in FierceHealthcare, giant investment firm The Carlyle Group is Read more...
Manor Care buyer puts staffing promises in writing
Bowing to pressure from the Service Employees International Union, investment firm The Carlyle Group has made some written promises regarding staffing, training and investment in its Manor Care Read more...
MA hospitals begin reporting on falls
Massachusetts' 70 acute care hospitals have begun reporting patient fall rates by individual hospitals, making it one of the first states to disclose hospital-specific data of this kind. The Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Wisconsin may boost hospital Medicaid payments; CMS blocks release of violations details; and much more...
> Wisconsin may be boosting Medicaid payments for the state's hospitals. Article > CMS has decided to withhold an inspection Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: 'Hospital in a hospital' losing favor 'Hospital in a hospital' losing favor ALSO NOTED: DOJ examining UnitedHealth deal; Group wants long-term care crackdown; and much more...> The U.S. Department of Justice continues to scrutinize UnitedHealth's planned buyout of Sierra Health Services. Article | Press ReleasesFear and Hope Prevent Americans From Long Term Care Planning, Concludes Sun Life Financial Pulse PollWELLESLEY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A poll released today by Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE: SLF, TSX: SLF) suggests that discomfort over aging and hope of remaining independent through their golden Read more >> Improving Patient Outcomes Through Electronic Hand Hygiene Monitoring and Reminding: Whitepaper, Webinar and ResourcesGAINESVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Hand hygiene is one of the most important measures to prevent the spread and acquisition of healthcare associated infections (HAIs). However, adherence to hand Read more >> AOD Software Achieved HIPAA 5010 Certification Through EdifecsFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AOD Software recently achieved certification for the 837I EDI Health Care Institutional Claim file in the new HIPAA 5010 format through the Edifecs5010+ Read more >> Senior Living Advocates Climb Capitol Hill to Support Senior-Friendly Public PoliciesALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- More than 170 executives from the senior living industry today visited with members of Congress to advocate for policies that will advance quality of life for Read more >> LTC Declares Its Monthly Common Stock Cash Dividend for the First Quarter of 2011WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- LTC Properties, Inc. (NYSE:LTC) announced today that it had declared a monthly cash dividend on its common stock for the first quarter of 2011. The Company Read more >> |
