Acute Care
Hit especially hard were Massachusetts' community hospitals, with median operating margins plunging to 0.9 percent.
Communication, planning and the right technologies are key when wildfires and hurricanes strike large systems and community medical groups alike.
New data from states including Tennessee and Connecticut highlight the importance of helping sustain community well being.
Politics aside, it boils down to actively protecting patients and preventing death wherever possible and physicians who see the aftermath every day are in a position to help.
Surprise: Drug-resistant staph infections cost the same or slightly less to treat than non-resistant infections, study shows.
The practice of palliative care is known to make patients more comfortable and now is proven to shorten hospital stays and lower costs.
Rule eases regulatory burden estimated to cost providers $39 billion a year and the time of 59 full-time equivalent employees.
MSD has continued to strengthen its leadership in the home infusion space while also significantly expanding its presence across the broader post-acute landscape.
Healthcare institutions are often among the largest employers in their respective communities and in Connecticut alone, for instance, hospitals add $27.7 billion to the state economy.
Diagnosing patients during the mild cognitive impairment stage could both save money and make the condition more manageable in the long run.