Pandemic drives down hospital referrals to skilled nursing facilities
As the Covid-19 pandemic tears through nursing homes, many patients and their families, who were on the fence, are choosing to receive care at home...
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With few takers for Covid vaccine, DC hospital CEO takes ‘one for the team’
Administrators at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C., were thrilled to be among the city’s first hospitals to get a Covid-19 vaccine, but they knew...
No more ICU beds at the main public hospital in the nation’s largest county
She lay behind a glass barrier, heavily sedated, kept alive by a machine that blew oxygen into her lungs through a tube taped to her...
A battle-weary Seattle hospital fights the latest Covid urge
As hospitals across the country weather a surge of Covid-19 patients, in Seattle — an early epicenter of the outbreak — nurses, respiratory therapists and...
Simpler bills, more payment options can improve hospital billing experience
Easy-to-understand bills and access to more payment plan options would improve their payment experience at hospitals, a majority of patients said in a new report...
Tampa General Hospital to launch venture capital fund
Tampa General Hospital in Florida has created a venture capital fund that will launch in the first quarter of 2021. Called TGH InnoVentures, the fund...
How a clinical command center helped Tampa General Hospital save $40M
Tampa General Hospital in Florida has saved $40 million by reducing operational inefficiencies over the past year, and according to the hospital, the installation of...
Hospital, physician practice financial recovery remains unsteady, reports show
As the Covid-19 pandemic rages on in the U.S., the financial futures of hospitals and physician practices remain in flux. Though hospitals saw some operating...
INVEST Digital Health conference on video: How Hospital Innovation is Changing Amidst a Pandemic
The INVEST Digital Health Virtual conference, held in partnership with healthcare industry association Medical Alley, included conversations spanning behavioral health, the future of health insurance...
The deceased deserve better: Why they should be a higher hospital priority
Each year, about 984,000 people die in U.S. hospitals, according to the CDC. Yet many hospital leaders underestimate the importance of having strong decedent management...