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NewsHCA competitors appeal to block new trauma centers
Hospital operator HCA is encountering resistance from four Florida competing hospitals about its plan to open up new trauma centers. Tampa General Hospital, Bayfront Medical Center, and Shands Read more...
HCA medical center plans trauma center against judge's ruling
Despite an administrative judge ruling otherwise, Orange Park Medical Center in Florida is proceeding with its plan to open a trauma center, reports The Florida Times-Union. Last week, the judge Read more...
Study: Millions of children far away from trauma centers
As most FierceHealthcare readers know, every minute counts in trauma care--so it's disconcerting to learn that more than 17 million U.S. children live more than an hour away by ground or air Read more...
Trend: Moving stroke victims to best, not closest hospital
Increasingly, paramedics are bypassing closer hospitals and taking potential stroke victims to the closest hospital with specialized expertise in stroke management. This approach is also becoming Read more...
Georgia trauma care centers in crisis
In some parts of Georgia, it could take an injured person as long as 90 minutes to reach a trauma center. Even when patients arrive, they may not get adequate care because many of the trauma centers Read more...
Uninsured violence victims costly for Philadelphia hospitals
Nearly 1,000 gunshot victims were treated in Philadelphia's hospitals in 2006. A large percentage of these patients were uninsured. Roughly a third relied on public health services such as Medicaid Read more...
| Press ReleasesOrlando Health’s Physician & Professional Services Group Partners with VisiQuate to Improve Revenue Cycle PerformanceORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Orlando Health’s Physician and Professional Services Group is excited to announce that it has expanded its relationship with VisiQuate, a leading provider of Read more >> Miguel B. Fernandez Family Foundation Donates $5 Million for New Miami Children's Hospital Trauma CenterMIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Miguel B. Fernandez Family Foundation has announced a donation of $5 million to Miami Children's Hospital Foundation for the creation of a revolutionary new trauma center Read more >> Parkview Health to Upgrade to Streamline Health's accessANYware® v1.9CINCINNATI, July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. (NasdaqCM: STRM), a leading provider of document workflow solutions for hospitals, announced today that Parkview Health has Read more >> MD Ranger Inc. Physician Contract Benchmarks Report Shows Anesthesia Highest Paid Hospital-based Physician Service and SteNew Hospital-Based Physician Services Report Provides Exclusive Benchmarks and Contract Terms BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MD Ranger, Inc. has issued its second annual Physician Contract Read more >> Raytheon and Baptist Health Agree to Deliver Simulation TrainingSMART training mitigates risk for health care providersDALLAS, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Professional Services LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), and Baptist Health have Read more >> |
