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NewsExecutive pay soars to multimillions
Although some healthcare professionals are experiencing salary freezes and reduced operating budgets, some healthcare executives are seeing gains. Heads of Tennessee hospitals witnessed up to a 24 Read more...
Tennessee hospitals agree to temporary tax to help Medicaid
Tennessee hospitals have agreed to endorse a one-year "coverage fee" that will levy a temporary 1 to 2 percent tax on hospital revenues to help alleviate a hospital funding gap for the state's Read more...
State's hospital infection rates rise despite patient safety initiative
Despite the fact that 64 of its hospitals were involved in a patient-safety initiative, Tennessee facilities still recorded the highest rate of blood infections through central lines in the nation. Read more...
Tenn. ruling may lead to new interpretation of peer review laws
A new ruling by an appeals court in Tennessee may lead to hospitals getting a bit more of a break when it comes to peer review protection. The Tennessee Court of Appeals has ruled that hospitals, not Read more...
| Press ReleasesYale Miller Named Executive Vice President of Aegis Health GroupNASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- W. Yale Miller has been promoted to executive vice president of Aegis Health Group effective April 1, President Pearson Talbert announced today. In this newly Read more >> Specialists On Call Now Provides Tennessee Hospitals With 24/7/365 Access To NeurologistsCookeville Regional Medical Center and Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett are First Tennessee Hospitals to Offer Telestroke Service BARTLETT, Tenn. & COOKEVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Specialists Read more >> |
