Management

Several medical organizations offer updated recommendations to prevent infections. A key: health systems must utilize better stewardship of antibiotics.

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed getting more information earlier to determine if there are competition issues. Regulators have applied more scrutiny to healthcare deals.

Many health systems have faced serious financial challenges, but a new Kaufman Hall report finds a bit of a rebound.

The health system says the highly-publicized reports don’t reflect the rapidly changing industry. Some top medical schools have also pulled out of U.S. News rankings.

The American Hospital Association says proposals to reduce reimbursement for some outpatient services would result in painful cuts.

The bipartisan group of lawmakers asked federal officials to finalize proposed measures to streamline the authorization process in the increasingly popular plans.

In our latest episode, the president of the healthcare technology company talks about the need to embrace technology so hospitals can survive.

In its annual scorecard on the performance of state health systems, the organization sees some disturbing trends. Among them: a ‘startling’ rise in deaths among women.

A study financed by the NIH shows men are dying at much higher rates than women, and the gap holds across different age groups and regions.

Ochsner Health appoints a chief nursing officer, Baptist Health Louisville hires a new president, and more.

The two organizations are establishing Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Louisiana. Ochsner MD Anderson facilities are based in the New Orleans area, Baton Rouge and Covington.

The incoming leader will need those skills as she faces intense partisan scrutiny from Congress.

The city council approved a measure that would give voters the chance to impose a ceiling on the compensation of executives. Hospital groups have opposed the effort.

About 1,800 nurses went on strike at two hospitals. Nurses called for better pay and working conditions, while management says it offered substantial pay increases.

Some patients end up back in the hospital because they didn’t follow their treatment plan, for a variety of reasons. Colin Banas of DrFirst talks about the need to improve.

The systems have partnered in some areas for years. Washington’s CEO calls it an ‘obvious choice.’

St. Margaret’s Health in Spring Valley shut down Friday night. Local officials say the closure will have a profound impact.

The system hopes to transform Pender Medical Center into a true community general hospital within five years.

States are determining some recipients are no longer eligible. Hospitals are providing more charity care, an indication that some have lost coverage.

As many hospitals expand their footprint using co-management agreements, they will also be subject to greater scrutiny for anticompetitive behavior.

UCLA Medical School elevates interim dean of the medical school, Nationwide Children's hires a CFO, and LSU Health Shreveport appoints a new CIO.

Hiring managers and health system leaders can take important steps to keep patients safe.

Health systems must focus on improving daily business operations while finding new opportunities for growth.

Organizations focus on training employees against social engineering attacks. But they risk leaving themselves open to attacks that exploit network software vulnerabilities.

The system launched one of the first programs to offer acute care at home. Ania Wajnberg of Mount Sinai talks about the ingredients of a successful program.