by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 12, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Recent study findings suggest that hospital consolidation is associated with a reduction of inpatient pediatric services during subsequent years, a new data point for policymakers weighing whether and how to rein in health systems’ consolidation of smaller provider...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 12, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
About 2,000 registered nurses are slated to launch a one-day strike Tuesday morning and, upon completion, will be locked out of their Ascension hospitals for an additional three days, according to statements from their union and the major Catholic health system. The...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 26, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open found physician-owned hospital prices to be about a third lower than traditional hospitals in the same market, potentially fueling debate over legislation that would remove the ban on...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 14, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
In a new survey, 94 out of 100 senior health system executives polled by health care career marketplace Incredible Health in May described their nursing shortage as “critical,” and just over two-thirds said they don’t have adequate nursing staff to handle a...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 13, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
As health care is more frequently being delivered in the home, home health agencies and nursing schools have created partnerships and launched new initiatives to prepare for the growing trend of treating people where they live. Duke University launched a four-year...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jun 12, 2023 | Providers, Tea Leaves
Cancer centers are contending with shortages of key chemotherapy drugs, with potentially dire consequences once the scarcity starts hitting patients. A news survey released this week by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) found that 93 percent of cancer...
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