New York City news from FierceHealthcare
NewsState wants control over struggling hospitals, ability to fire execs
A New York panel yesterday proposed giving the state the power to take over struggling hospitals and fire inferior hospital board members and executives, reports The Wall Street Journal. According to Read more...
Case study: NYC works to manage diabetes
New York City has launched a collection of programs designed to tame its diabetes problem, noting that diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death there. The city's efforts may offer interesting Read more...
CDC: 10 percent of New Yorkers had swine flu last spring
Well, let's hope that this trend doesn't hold for the rest of the country. In a report scheduled to be released this week, the CDC is expected to announce that about 800,000 people--or one in 10 New Read more...
Nurse sues NY hospital after allegedly being forced to help with abortion
A New York City nurse has sued Mount Sinai Hospital after she was allegedly forced to assist with a late term abortion in contravention of her religious beliefs. The nurse, Catherina Cenzon-DeCarlo, Read more...
NYC hospitals avoid layoffs
Yesterday we told you that healthcare is likely to break its own 10 year record for mass layoffs this year, but apparently some hospitals are avoiding layoffs in these troubled times. In New York Read more...
Industry wonders over identity of hospital that paid NY legislator
Each year New York City's hospital executives understandably make the rounds in Albany to try and get more money for their financially-strapped facilities. However, last year some executives Read more...
NYC hospitals board member resigns over Caribbean residency deal
A board member of New York City's Health and Hospitals Corp. has resigned in the wake of a controversy over his role in bringing in a 10-year, $100 million Read more...
| Press Releases10,000 New York Doctors to Adopt Electronic Medical RecordsNYeC enrolls 5,212 healthcare providers; NYC Dept. of Health enrolls 4,900, both meeting end-of-year goals for federal programNEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- By the end of 2011, over 10,000 Read more >> Cigna and Weill Cornell Physician Organization Launch First Accountable Care Program in New York City Involving a PhysiciaConsumers benefit from improved care coordination and greater emphasis on preventive carePrimary care doctors are rewarded for improving patient health and lowering medical costsProgram includes Read more >> Wireless Engineering Pioneer Joins NYU-Poly and NYUNEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- New York University and the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly) announced today they have appointed Theodore (Ted) Rappaport, 51, to lead a Read more >> Community Health Systems, Inc. Announces Commencement of Tender Offer for 8⅞% Senior Notes Due 2015FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: CYH) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. (the “Issuer”), has Read more >> Health Care REIT, Inc. Announces Put Option and Conversion Option Notification for 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2026TOLEDO, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) today announced that it is notifying holders of the $125,588,000 outstanding principal amount of its 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes Read more >> |
