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Strategy
After Uphill Battle, Company Is Poised for Takeover of Bankrupt CA Hospital
The closure of bankrupt Madera Community Hospital left Madera County without an acute care facility.
Strategy
City-Country Mortality Gap Widens Amid Persistent Holes in Rural Healthcare Access
Differences in healthcare resources could compromise the accessibility, quality, and affordability of care in rural areas.
Clinical Care
How Vanderbilt's CMO Will Tackle Expansion, Physician Recruitment
Rick Wright is relatively new to the position of CMO at Vanderbilt, but he is already full speed ahead on...
Finance
Medical Debt Affects Much of America, but Colorado Immigrants Are Hit Especially Hard
The state's overall medical debt burden is lower than most. But racial and ethnic disparities are wider.
Clinical Care
More Patients Are Losing Their Doctors — And Trust in the Primary Care System
The loss of a trusted doctor is never easy, and it's an experience that is increasingly common.
Finance
Nonprofit Hospitals' Tax Breaks Outweigh Spending on Charity Care
A study by the Lown Institute puts the spotlight on the value of nonprofits' community contributions.
Nursing
HL Shorts: The Value of Culture in Nursing
People will not stay in a culture where they feel unsafe, says this CNO.
Strategy
After Appalachian Hospitals Merged Into a Monopoly, Their ERs Slowed to a Crawl
Ballad Health, a 20-hospital system in the Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia, benefits from the largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly...
Nursing
Beyond Compensation: How CNOs Can Treat Culture as a Benefit
Nurses are considering more than just compensation, says this CNO.
Strategy
Operating in the Red: Half of Rural Hospitals Lose Money, as Many Cut Services
Small-town hospitals in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility have fared better financially than those in states that didn't.
Nursing
'Healthy Work Environments are Cornerstone': Involving Nurses in Building the Framework
CNOs must be role models in a healthy work environment, says this nursing leader.
Technology
How Digital Tools Help FQHCs Close Care Gaps
Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are using digital health tools to improve patient experience and care coordination.