Acute Care
Such orders have doubled the death rate for surgical patients despite fewer complications, results showed.
In June and July, the U.S. health system spent $2.3 billion on unvaccinated individuals who were hospitalized because of COVID-19.
Spending for services and treatment was disproportionately higher for white people than for other racial and ethnic groups, JAMA says.
HIMSS21
HIMSS Trust results show a willingness to invest in the future of healthcare.
Saum Sutaria will take over as CEO in September as Rittenmeyer remains executive chairman of Tenet.
Beating this pandemic won't happen through actions by federal, state and local governments alone, leaders say in open letter.
As cases climb, the Biden Administration reaches its goal, a month late of getting 70% of the country vaccinated.
Long-term care hospital payments are expected to increase by about 1.1%, or $42 million.
From June 19-July 23, COVID-19 cases increased 300% nationally, followed by increases in hospitalizations and deaths, due to the Delta variant.
The soon-to-launch Hospital at Home uses predictive analytics to determine who can safely go home to remote, acute care.