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Jun 18 | Jeff Lagasse

Male nurses still earn more than $6,000 annually more than women, new survey shows

The trend in nursing mirrors a larger trend occurring across the healthcare industry. with double-digit…

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How the misuse of personal protection equipment in hospitals jeopardizes patients

Jun 13 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Study: Hospital staff have personal protection equipment but often don't use it properly

The lack of proper PPE can lead to hospital-acquired infections, poor safety scores, low public…

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May 31 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Spotlight: Hospitals taking strategic approach to end gun injury, deaths

Politics aside, it boils down to actively protecting patients and preventing death wherever possible and physicians…

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Beth Israel to build new $534M inpatient building

May 16 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center will file certificate of need on new $534 million inpatient building

The new building, which will house 345,000 square feet of space, is their first new…

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May 15 | Jeff Lagasse

Superbugs can kill patients but are not more expensive to treat

Surprise: Drug-resistant staph infections cost the same or slightly less to treat than non-resistant infections, study shows.

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Palliative care can yield cost-savings in acute care settings

May 01 | Jeff Lagasse

Where acute care hospitals can find cost-savings in palliative care

The practice of palliative care is known to make patients more comfortable and now is proven to shorten hospital stays and…

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CMS proposes increasing payment to skilled nursing, psychiatric facilities

Apr 30 | Susan Morse

CMS issues proposed rules increasing payment to skilled nursing, inpatient rehab and psychiatric facilities

Rule eases regulatory burden estimated to cost providers $39 billion a year and…

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Apr 27 | Jeff Lagasse

McKesson buys Medical Specialties Distributors from New Mountain Capital

MSD has continued to strengthen its leadership in the home infusion space while also significantly expanding its…

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Apr 27 | Susan Morse

Humana kicks value-based care up a notch with new program that pays for patient experience, safety and outcomes

Compensation is determined by measures that address healthcare-associated…

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The good and bad in new CMS promoting interoperability rule

Apr 25 | Susan Morse

Promoting interoperability: What hospitals are saying about the new CMS rule revamping meaningful use

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services effort to reduce regulatory burdens are…

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