Strategic Planning
Because hospital-acquired infections are a common complication and extend inpatient stays, hospitals actually save money by building costly, single-patient rooms, according to a new study by Cornell University.
The American Medical Association is adding 20 leading medical schools to the 11 already participating in its Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium, a group that hopes to "bridge the gaps that exist between how medical students are trained and how healthcare is delivered" in the 21st Century.
The University of Pennsylvania Health System this week said it plans to partner with VPS Healthcare in the United Arab Emirates.
Top hospital executives derive innovative ideas not only from each other but from organizations ranging from Epic to Wal-Mart and CVS, according to a new report, "Into the Minds of the C-Suite 2015" by Peer60.
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission says other types of financial support could include fixed grants to pay for standby capacity costs and uncompensated care; and targeted special payments with a focus on low-volume isolated providers.
Nearly every C-suite respondent to Premier's 2015 Economic Outlook said pharmaceutical price increases are their top area of concern.
More than $240 million is being pumped into the National Health Service Corps and NURSE Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs as incentive for primary care clinicians to practice where they are needed most, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell announced Wednesday.
Investing gives health systems the chance to partner at the first phase of promising new healthcare technologies and services. But it also allows systems to have an attractive investment, given modest returns from securities and low bank interest rates.
Nonprofit hospitals need to do more than ever to keep their tax-exempt status, as Section 501(r) of the Internal Revenue Code adds new requirements to any organization operating a licensed hospital to maintain these benefits.
For hospitals, the question of whether it is cheaper in the long run to repair a device or replace it continues to be hard to answer, according to experts, though many facilities are trying to come up with standards.