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Philadelphia hospitals report topsy-turvy finances
Hospitals in the Philadelphia area are concerned by future financial projections, particularly a decline in admissions, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports . An analysis by the newspaper of 14 area
Super hand sanitizer, disinfectant saved hospitals $1.2M
Using a stronger and more persistent agent for sanitizing and disinfectant has helped save $1.2 million at four hospitals in Virginia and Tennessee, reports Healthcare Finance News. Hospitals, as a
Medicaid patient hospital stays rise 30 percent, outpacing privately insured
The number of hospital stays for patients covered by Medicaid surged 30 percent between 1997 and 2008, compared to a 5 percent hike in the number for patients with private health insurance, according
Hospital can't hire nurses fast enough
Big jumps in patient admissions have spurred University Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City to hire more nurses, KCRG-TV reports. By the end of the month, University Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City
Hospital stocks see unstable activity as patient volumes decline
Hospital stocks are on shaky ground, and weakened patient admissions--due to patients putting off elective and "not critical" procedures--may be responsible. The five major, publicly-traded hospital
