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Study: Make better use of nurses

 Chelsey Ledue February 25, 2010
A strong majority of opinion leaders say nurses should have more influence on U.S. healthcare policy, planning and management, according to a recent national survey.
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New Jersey hospitals still feeling recession's sting

 Richard Pizzi January 15, 2010
The economic downturn continues to impact New Jersey hospitals through the loss of jobs and services, according to survey results released this week by the New Jersey Hospital Association.
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NRG Energy and Princeton HealthCare System partner to power new University Medical Center

 Industry News Release January 04, 2010
NRG Energy, Inc., through its subsidiary NRG Thermal, has signed a contract to provide comprehensive, high-efficiency energy services to the new University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro.
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Report shows gaps in emergency health preparedness efforts

 Chelsey Ledue December 16, 2009
A new report indicates 20 states aren't doing well in efforts to prepare for public health emergencies.
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New Jersey hospital margins reach lowest point this decade

 Industry News Release December 03, 2009
The recession has dealt a significant blow to New Jersey hospitals, with a new report showing that the statewide 2008 hospital operating margin reached just 0.2 percent, the lowest point since 1999.
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Diabetes costs projected to triple in 25 years

 Chelsey Ledue November 30, 2009
The diabetic population in the United States will almost double and annual medical spending on the disease is projected to hit $336 billion, triple the current rate, in the next 25 years, according to a study published in the December issue of Diabetes Care.
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Innovative programs trying to reverse nursing shortage trend

 Patty Enrado October 28, 2009
According to the 2004 Health Resources and Services Administration’s National Sample Survey on the registered nurse population, the nursing shortage is expected to hit 1 million by 2020.
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Vendor Notebook - Heartland Payment Systems unveils new payments portal

 Eric Wicklund October 19, 2009
Heartland Payment Systems, a provider of payment processing services, has unveiled ConfirmPay, powered by TransEngen, an integrated payments portal and healthcare eligibility verification system.
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New Jersey hospital group receives $1M to help patients access health insurance

 Industry News Release October 02, 2009
The Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey, an affiliate of the New Jersey Hospital Association, has been awarded a grant of nearly $1 million under a federal program aimed at expanding health insurance coverage to uninsured children.
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Physicians support reform with public and private insurance options

 Chelsey Ledue September 15, 2009
A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that 63 percent of physicians surveyed support a health reform proposal that includes both a public option and traditional private insurance.
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RWJF appoints 15 hospitals for national quality improvement collaborative

 Chelsey Ledue August 26, 2009
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has selected 15 hospitals to participate in two new quality improvement programs as part of its Aligning Forces for Quality initiative.
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Local foundations join in national effort to build nursing workforce

 Chelsey Ledue August 21, 2009
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Northwest Health Foundation have awarded 10 new grants to begin the fourth phase of Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future, a national initiative to help address the long-term shortage of nurses in the U.S.
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CMS approves New Jersey gainsharing demonstration project

 Richard Pizzi August 19, 2009
Twelve New Jersey hospitals and their participating physicians have received approval from the federal government to test a new incentive method that aims to reduce healthcare costs while improving quality of care.
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New Jersey hospitals face $500M in Medicare cuts by 2014

 Richard Pizzi May 27, 2009
New Jersey hospitals could lose $97 million in federal funds next year and more than $500 million over the next five years under new Medicare payment rules proposed to take effect in October, according to an analysis by the New Jersey Hospital Association.
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Philadelphia pediatricians to aid N.J. hospital

 Richard Pizzi March 31, 2009
University Medical Center at Princeton, N.J., is partnering with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to enhance pediatric services at all levels - including emergency, inpatient and neonatal intensive care.
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More people go without health coverage as insurance costs outpace income

 Chelsey Ledue March 24, 2009
Over the last 15 years, nearly every state has seen increased numbers of uninsured residents, greater costs for workers while their incomes are flat, and significant erosion of private coverage.
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More Working People Go Without Health Coverage as Insurance Costs Outpace Income

 Industry News Release March 24, 2009
With Congress and the Obama administration discussing how to reform the nation's health care system, a new report looks at what has happened since the last significant reform effort ended in 1994 without any comprehensive congressional action.
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Analyst says data security is a vital investment

 Molly Merrill October 30, 2008
Despite the threat of a national recession, "the data security frontier is one area where we will continue to see capital spending," says an analyst. John H. Boyd, president of The...
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