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Panel kills Schwarzenegger's health plan
Los Angeles Times, January 29, 2008
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Too much staff, too few patients, says Pennsylvania hospital's chief
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 28, 2008
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St. Louis medical center eyeing new employment system for ER docs
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 28, 2008
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Hospital system receives exception to Louisiana hiring freeze
New Orleans Times-Picayune, January 28, 2008
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Two California hospitals got millions, spent little on charity
San Francisco Chronicle, January 29, 2008
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Spotlight:
An Agency of Their Own
Sometimes, when writing a story for a monthly magazine you just don't get enough space to tell the whole story. That's not a problem here on the World Wide Web, so it's nice to have this space as an outlet when word counts conspire to wreck my storytelling.
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Panel kills Schwarzenegger's health plan
Los Angeles Times, January 29, 2008
Atlanta hospital deal has another hurdle
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 29, 2008
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Too much staff, too few patients, says Pennsylvania hospital's chief
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 28, 2008
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St. Louis medical center eyeing new employment system for ER docs
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 28, 2008
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Hospital system receives exception to Louisiana hiring freeze
New Orleans Times-Picayune, January 28, 2008
Two California hospitals got millions, spent little on charity
San Francisco Chronicle, January 29, 2008
Operator of walk-in clinics shuts 23 located in Wal-Mart stores
New York Times, January 29, 2008
Health system, clinic look to grow in Texas
Houston Chronicle, January 28, 2008
Workers at Pittsburgh hospital approve three year contract
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 28, 2008
Nemours buys land in Orlando, FL
Orlando Sentinel, January 28, 2008
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Study: Most small firms don't offer health insurance
Washington Post, January 29, 2008
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Board game provides training and insight for hospital staff
Hartford Courant, January 29, 2008
Medical schools prepare for "silver tsunami"
Reuters/Yahoo News, January 29, 2008
New respect between Eastern, Western medicine
Washington Post, January 29, 2008
Doctors too quick to blame obese patients' ills on fat, studies suggest
Washington Post, January 29, 2008
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California health plan faces fines of $1.33 billion
Los Angeles Times, January 29, 2008
Administrator at Kaiser's Fresno, CA, hospital steps down
Los Angeles Times, January 29, 2008
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Grant to help connect Evansville, IN, with statewide health network
AP/Chicago Tribune, January 29, 2008
Internet helps doctor get back to basics
Reuters/Washington Post, January 29, 2008
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Video:
Making the ED Work
The model of a stand-alone department lacks efficiency and limits opportunity. Plus, news on Cleveland Clinic, nurse recruitment, and more. [Powered by Trinity Healthforce Learning.]
HealthLeaders Media
January 24, 2008
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Magazine:
Why Is The ED Such A Pain?
The emergency department has a culture all its own with a unique set of challenges to match. It's also your hospital's window to the community. So you'd better make it work.
Molly Rowe, for HealthLeaders Media
January 2008
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Contributed Feature:
ePrescribing and its Impact on Care Management
Still under-used, electronic prescriptions benefit patients and everyone in the healthcare food chain, says contributor Marybeth Regan.
Marybeth Regan, for HealthLeaders Media
January 28, 2008
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Audio:
Strategy Trumps Finance
Spectrum Health CFO Michael Freed says strategy trumps finance. To be effective in modern times, a CFO has to develop a financial plan that helps the CEO achieve the goals he's outlined in his strategy.
Philip Betbeze, for HealthLeaders Media
January 28, 2008
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