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By: Margaret Dick Tocknell, for HealthLeaders Media, April 18, 2012
The trustee for troubled Saint Catherine Medical Center does not believe that "a Chapter 11 reorganization is possible" and has requested that the facility be placed in Chapter 7 bankruptcy instead. That means assets will be liquidated to pay off debts.
By: Cheryl Clark, for HealthLeaders Media, April 18, 2012
Three studies in the Journal of the American Medical Association examine the benefits and harms of using Avastin for treating lung cancer, proton beam therapy for prostate cancer, and medical helicopters for transporting trauma patients.
By: Alexandra Wilson Pecci, for HealthLeaders Media, April 17, 2012
Concerned that patient safety initiatives are eclipsing concerns over workforce safety, a nursing leader is working to spread awareness about needlestick injuries and violence in the workplace.
By: Scott Mace, for HealthLeaders Media, April 17, 2012
A challenge to develop technology that breaks down the barriers of social isolation among seniors may help hospitals reduce readmission rates.
By: April 12, 2012
39% of organizations plan to join an ACO vs. 64% in 2011, according to this HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Report. Get the free report with exclusive research and analysis.
By: April 2, 2012
Date: April 30, 2012
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