Acute Care

The initiative includes addressing microplastic pollution as a potential contributor to rising cancer rates.

Inpatient revenue has grown at a faster rate than outpatient revenue, signaling a shift in hospital utilization patterns.

Mission Health says the ER will address the influx of patients who are facing longer wait times.

The new center is expected to offer more modern medical technology in addition to improved access and patient experience.

The new personalized education, guidance and support service is available at $0 cost to eligible customers.

Sponsors say a pathway is important because many cancers currently lack an effective screening option.

The hospital segment showed 9% growth, despite the divestiture of 14 hospitals.

A 2.8% payment cut went into effect on January 1 after a spending bill stripped a provision to prevent the decrease. 

There's variability in the sector depending on financial resources and post-acute settings were not funded under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, says Robert Latz, CIO, Trinity Rehabilitation Services.

PE ownership had negative consequences, including lower quality of care, decreased staffing and higher prices, report says.