Patient Volume news from FierceHealthcare
NewsKaiser, major systems expanding to meet patient demand
While Kaiser Permanente prepares for a nurse strike in California, it is adding facilities in Georgia to keep up with growing patient volumes, reported the Cherokee Tribune. Therefore, it plans to Read more...
More hospitals place patients on observation
Efforts to tighten the criteria for hospital admissions or avoid costly readmissions may have an unintended consequence. As Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers closely scrutinize whether patients Read more...
Hospital operators' Q4 earnings to reflect cost control
Hospital stocks managed to post a 2010 gain of 8 percent despite a sluggish economy and as lower numbers of patients as consumers delay elective procedures and have fewer babies in the downturn, the Read more...
Hospitals hiring despite barrage of layoff news
Amid the nearly daily reports of layoffs--just yesterday, the Drake Center, a hospital in Hartwell, Ohio, announced that it would shed as many as 60 jobs--there are a few glimmers of light. Believe Read more...
Case study: U of Kansas Hospital beats patient volume records
Here's an encouraging story that mirrors the recovery of hospitals across the U.S. The University of Kansas Hospital has set new records for patient volume during its more recent fiscal year, with Read more...
Moody's leery of uncompensated care backlash
Moody's Investor's Service is nervous about what the next few quarters will bring for investor-owned hospitals. In a recent report, it noted that such companies could take a serious hit to their Read more...
Trend: Hospital jobs continue to disappear
While there are some signs that the economy as a whole is beginning to recover, that hasn't shown up for most providers, including hospitals. Given this, you won't be surprised to hear that Read more...
Study: Demand for ambulatory care declines
We all know, by this point, that the economy has encouraged consumers to cut down on ambulatory care. But the numbers coming out of a recent survey surprised even hardened trend-watchers like myself. Read more...
Beth Israel Deaconess could lose $20M this year
Originally, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center had projected that it would have an operating surplus of roughly $18 million for its current fiscal year ending Sept. 30. But now, even this Read more...
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