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Exeter Patients May Have Suffered Pain from Drug Diversion
Simple measures cut infections caught in hospitals
CMS suggests questions to ask clearinghouses about ICD-10 transition
November 29, 2012
SLIDESHOW: Leapfrog Updates Hospital Safety Scores
Leapfrog Updates Hospital Safety Scores
NJ to hold hearings on elective angioplasties
Tech workers see opportunity as healthcare law kicks in
November 28, 2012
Leapfrog's New Safety Report Card Alarms Hospitals
Salary growth lagging for primary care doctors
How hospitals bill Medicare for preventable complications
Banner pushes ahead with Fort Collins medical campus
New clinics fill a niche for routine healthcare
November 27, 2012
How Hospitals Prevent VTE
ER concierge services at hospitals boost bottom lines
Hospitals face pressure to avert readmissions
Why Orlando Health lost $21.6M last quarter
Healthcare system to benefit from recent HIE progress
November 26, 2012
PPACA Rules on Wellness Programs Could Push Participation
CO health insurance exchange expects nearly 1M customers
Pilot program to keep patients from returning to hospital
Healthcare for poor strains clinic, community
Petaluma Health Center gears up for influx of patients
November 21, 2012
Standalone Cancer Centers Challenged by Shifting Healthcare Landscape
Consumers cautioned that medicine may have been affected by Sandy
Orlando Health Co. cutting up to 400 jobs because of Obamacare
Nursing instructor talks about dealing with an out-of-control patient
Bay Area nurses picketing after going on strike
November 20, 2012
New Approaches for Neuro Care Service Lines
Hospital cuts add to oversupply of healthcare workers
November 19, 2012
3 Hospitals First to Receive Comprehensive Stroke Designation
Patients have increasing access to their healthcare records
FL prison healthcare system to cut 1,890 jobs
Hospital noise can slow recovery
November 16, 2012
NC's Wake Forest Baptist Hospital to eliminate 950 jobs
U of L forms partnership with hospital group
'$5 doctor' practices medicine from bygone era
November 15, 2012
Delay in Transporting Some Trauma Patients Linked to In-Hospital Mortality
FDA Chief requests expanded authority over drug compounders
Proposed changes to UMC governance come under criticism
Friends in Congress helped drug compounders avoid tighter rules
From superstorm, lessons for healthcare providers
November 14, 2012
Clinton says his foundation to tackle health gaps
Hoboken University Medical Center reopens fully
GA immigration law trips up doctors, nurses
Hospitals ordered to do more to protect kidney donors
KU Hospital revenue jumps to more than $1B
Antibiotic overuse remains a problem, researchers say
Many hospital patients get too much acetaminophen
FL hospitals adding hyperbaric chambers
AMA Offers Guidance on Physician Employment
November 13, 2012
Pharmacy Fungus Plunges Doctors Into 'Gray Zone'
Better Patient Flow Boosts Physicians Group Revenue by $3.5M
ID hospitals go to court over acquisition of medical group
Bellevue Hospital won't fully reopen until February
Medicare electronic submissions system makes slow start
Legal drugs, deadly outcomes
November 12, 2012
A flooded mess that was a medical gem
Sandy inspires first Doctors Without Borders US relief effort
As risk grew, hospitals turned a blind eye
Non-emergency ER patients to pay at GA medical center
Alameda County Medical Center funding deal could save hospital
How hospitals are using palm readers
November 9, 2012
NYC’s ongoing blackout: hospitals in lower Manhattan
Hospitals gamble on urgent care clinics to keep patients healthy
Detroit Medical Center CEO’s e-mail to employees
November 8, 2012
Slideshow: ECRI's Top HIT Hazards
Nor’easter tests hard-pressed hospitals, weary medical personnel
Congress subpoenas co-owner of MA pharmacy tied to meningitis outbreak
MA pharmacy board director fired, allegedly ignored complaint
Info for 14,000 RI, MA patients missing
November 7, 2012
While Obama win clears healthcare reform hurdle, challenges remain
Top 10 Healthcare IT Hazards
NY hospitals shuttered after Sandy could be closed for weeks
Parkland Hospital narrows CEO search to four
Healthcare boom fuels area construction activity
First bids are in to provide Jackson Health System ER services
MedWest lays off 80 in three NC hospitals
November 6, 2012
One dead, three injured in Durham hospital fire
M&A Roundup: In MI, a $6.4B Merger
Q&A: Kaiser Permanente's Next CEO Talks Strategy
Chasing clues to detect outbreak
Free clinics try to fill needs of uninsured in NV
Facing brain surgery, a health economist finds healthcare market hard to navigate
IBM’s Watson hits medical school
November 5, 2012
Physician Pay Wars' Winners and Losers
Mid-America Transplant Services moves into for-profit ventures
NYU Langone Medical Center poised to reopen
TX fire dept joins hospital to reduce ED visits
Doctor seeks primary care solutions in downtown Las Vegas
Getting a global second opinion
November 2, 2012
At Bellevue, a desperate fight to ensure patients' safety
Decisions not to evacuate hospitals raise questions
Simple economics behind merger push for Henry Ford, Beaumont
Parkland turns to phlebotomists, not nurses, to draw blood
ER takes patients, without the hospital
November 1, 2012
Q&A: NJ Health System CEO's Post-Sandy Appraisal
Mount Sinai Innovates to Absorb Evacuated Patients
HIE is critical public utility in Sandy disaster
Mining physicians’ notes for medical insights