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NewsRegulators continue crackdown on hospitals' tax-exempt status
State and federal agencies continue to investigate the validity of hospitals' nonprofit, tax-exempt status. Yesterday, the Illinois Department of Revenue denied three hospitals from property tax Read more...
Top 100 hospitals identified for 2011
Russell Medical Center, in Alexander City, Ala.; Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Ill.; Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston were among the 100 Read more...
Hospital's transplant program a big draw for Hispanics
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago takes cultural competency to a new level with its transplant program. Kidney transplants for Hispanic patients have Read more...
Hospitals defy dire financial predictions
Throughout the health reform debate, hospitals have highlighted the ongoing financial challenges they face, no surprise given how heavily even small changes in policy can affect their health. That Read more...
List of top hospitals includes some surprises
The Leapfrog Group has announced its 2009 list of top hospitals, a group that includes 34 urban facilities, eight children's hospitals and, in a new category this year, three rural hospitals. The Read more...
Trend: Large, small hospitals differ on safety issues
If you're part of a large hospital, are your safety practices--and results--likely to be different than those of smaller facilities? The answer is yes, according to a growing body of research. The Read more...
HHS investigates Northwestern Memorial Hospital
We don't know what Northwestern Memorial Hospital did to upset HHS, but apparently something doesn't look kosher. The facility is being investigated currently over its relationship with the Read more...
FDA contact number may be on DTC ads soon; Critics speak out against New Orleans medical campus;
> The FDA is considering requiring DTC ads to have an FDA contact number so that patients can report adverse reactions. FiercePharma > Local and federal officials want to create a medical Read more...
Man gets $350,000 heart bypass by stealing friend's identity
John Parsons apparently believed he would die without heart bypass surgery. To get it, the uninsured 57-year-old ex-convict took a step that has hospital officials shaking their heads--he managed to Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Hospitals fight for turf in wealthy Chicago neighborhood
As every hospital administrator knows, having control of the right neighborhood can make or break you. So it's no surprise that two prominent Chicago hospitals are engaged in a war to sell Read more...
| Press ReleasesHealthcare Predictive Analytics Leader Apollo Data Technologies Changes its Name to MethodCare, Inc.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Apollo Data Technologies Health, Inc., a leading provider of predictive analytics for hospitals and health systems, announces today that the company has changed its name to Read more >> Children’s Memorial Hospital Wins $20,000 Executive Challenge Grant from CIGNA FoundationChildren’s Memorial Hospital earns $20,000 as winner of CIGNA leadership competitionFour additional charities each awarded $5,000 grantsAll support CIGNA's mission of improving health, well-being and Read more >> Walgreens and Northwestern Memorial Physicians Group Develop Coordinated Health Care ProgramCollaboration aimed at improving patient care and reducing health care costs DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In a collaborative model designed to improve patient outcomes and enhance physician Read more >> WhiteGlove Adds New Members to Its Board of DirectorsGary Mecklenburg, Leslie Norwalk, and Ed Ateyeh join WhiteGlove’s board AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WhiteGlove House Call Health, Inc., a leader in Service-Driven Healthcare, announced today Read more >> Northwestern Memorial's Hispanic Transplant Program Expands to Include Liver PatientsSubscribe to our RSS feed
August 5, 2010 Chicago - For many patients, a trip to the doctor can elicit feelings of nervousness, anxiety and fear. If the reason for the visit involves a serious Read more >> |
