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Video of dying patient being ignored spurs changes at Brooklyn hospital
New York Times, July 2, 2008
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18 patients sue Duke University Health System over washed instruments
Raleigh News & Observer, July 1, 2008
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Kennedy leads renewed effort on universal healthcare
Boston Globe, July 2, 2008
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California sues Prime Healthcare over balance-billing practice
Los Angeles Times, July 2, 2008
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Posting malpractice payout records evokes big outcry in North Carolina
Raleigh News & Observer, July 1, 2008
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Spotlight:
Weaning Your Hospital Off of Medicare
A flood of baby boomers, reimbursement cuts, and increasingly ineffective cost-shifting solutions. How can your hospital maintain its level of service and its margin? It's time to get creative.
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Video of dying patient being ignored spurs changes at Brooklyn hospital
New York Times, July 2, 2008
18 patients sue Duke University Health System over washed instruments
Raleigh News & Observer, July 1, 2008
Tape of ignored patient at Los Angeles hospital goes online
Los Angeles Times, July 2, 2008
Boston hospital: Forgers defrauded patients
Boston Globe, July 2, 2008
Central Florida Regional Hospital must pay $10,000 in baby abduction
Orlando Sentinel, July 1, 2008
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Kennedy leads renewed effort on universal healthcare
Boston Globe, July 2, 2008
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Children's Hospital Oakland lays off 84 staff
San Francisco Chronicle, July 2, 2008
Silver Cross gets Illinois panel's OK for new hospital
Chicago Tribune, July 2, 2008
Nemours Foundation releases site plan for Florida children's hospital
Orlando Sentinel, July 1, 2008
Budget problems put Florida teaching hospital on hold
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, July 1, 2008
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Posting malpractice payout records evokes big outcry in North Carolina
Raleigh News & Observer, July 1, 2008
Dueling ads pressure Congress on Medicare
AP/Washington Post, July 2, 2008
Officials hope new residency program keeps doctors in South Florida
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, July 1, 2008
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Healthy San Francisco still working out kinks
San Francisco Chronicle, July 2, 2008
California sues Prime Healthcare over balance-billing practice
Los Angeles Times, July 2, 2008
Pennsylvania healthcare cost council takes political hit
Philadelphia Inquirer, July 2, 2008
Maryland patching together expanded coverage for the low-income uninsured
Baltimore Sun, July 1, 2008
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Audio:
Marketing to Boomers
Tom Campbell, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, NJ, discusses how the hospital's partnership with a nationally-known celebrity chef helps attract baby boomers.
Bob Wertz, for HealthLeaders Media
July 1, 2008
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Magazine:
A Call Coverage Alternative
Think your hospital can't afford to hire specialists to cover call? Take a closer look.
Elyas Bakhtiari, for HealthLeaders Magazine
June 13, 2008
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Commentary:
Not-So-Fair Competition?
Some hospitals and systems undoubtedly will suffer from any action that reduces their reimbursement or allows more competition in such a highly regulated industry.
Philip Betbeze, for HealthLeaders Media
June 23, 2008
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Audio:
Inaccuracies and Inadequacies
S. Lee Miller, MD, the lead author of a study that examined recorded medical histories of patients admitted to emergency rooms in rural areas, talks about how inaccuracies in medical records lead to inadequate care.
Maureen Larkin, for HealthLeaders Media
June 26, 2008
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