Beth Jones Sanborn
More than 200 patients have been evacuated, medical facilities are closed down as community EDs brace for a rush.
Of the $67.4 billion in community benefits, $34.7 billion was comprised of financial assistance, unreimbursed Medicaid, and other unreimbursed costs.
Public healthcare provider plans to offload eight of their 77 U.S. hospitals, an effort expected to yield $900 million to $1 billion.
University Medical Center, Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican will provide varying forms of aid.
Physicians can play a bigger role by talking to patients about guns in the home, safe removal and storage.
Joint venture has already seen the opening of their first rehab hospital in Avon and the third hospital is set to open in November.
Hospital Compare initiative has become a "problem child" for CMS, but discussion over methods shouldn't be allowed to stall program repeatedly, expert says.
Revamp strategies and demand that investments in new payment models and physician employees yield solid returns, expert says.
Former Benchmark Healthcare chief pocketed money while residents did not receive medication, food and needed dietary supplements, DOJ said.
System is already cutting hiring, using attrition to conserve cash and will end the week with only 13 days cash on hand.