NATIONAL
- They get around: How hospital leaders keep fingers on workplace pulse
- Hospital boards seeing low turnover rates, AHA finds
- New MGMA Research Finds Physician Compensation on the Rise
- Indiana EHR provider agrees to $900K HIPAA violation settlement with 16 states
- HHS looking to add innovation accelerators to drive network
- Safety-net hospitals faced higher penalties, lower rewards under CJR model, study finds
- CVS announces further expansion into health care services
- In a blow to HHS, Supreme Court sides with hospitals in legal battle over DSH payments
- Most oncologists expect AI to improve patient outcomes in coming years, report finds
- Hospitals Accused Of Paying Doctors Large Kickbacks In Quest For Patients
- Where US physicians earned the most in 2018
- 3 ways blockchain smart contracts can be leveraged in healthcare
- How technology may affect physician visits by 2039
- Multi-State HIPAA Settlement Represents New Era For Patient Data Enforcement
- Supreme Court Nixes Medicare-Reimbursement Formula
- EDs Getting Ready To Step Into Value-based Payment Waters
- 88% of hospital execs feel threatened by Optum, CVS Health, Amazon
- House committee passes 6% increase in FDA funding
NORTHEAST
(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont)
CONNECTICUT
- After 2 deaths and a series of medical errors, the for-profit owner of Waterbury and Manchester hospitals faces protests, major sanctions
- Connecticut Supreme Court Overturns $4.5M Loss of Consortium Award Against Hospital
- For-profit hospital operator faces sanctions, protests after 2 patient deaths, safety lapses
MAINE
- Maine hospital outlines plan to correct spine, chest patient issues
- Maine hospital to boost parent services for at-risk mothers
- Mayo Regional Hospital merger bill advances to votes in House and Senate
- Why nurses and leaders of Calais’ hospital are locked in a stalemate in contract negotiations
- Negotiations Stall Between Calais Hospital, Nurses Union
- California health care company embarks on hiring spree in Lewiston
MASSACHUSETTS
- Stephen Kerrigan named CEO of Kennedy health center
- Massachusetts hospitals stockpile $1.6B in offshore accounts, nurses say
- Boston hospital installs MRI machine specifically for NICU babies
- Boston Medical Center Joins Medicaid Transformation Project with 27 Health Systems
NEW HAMPSHIRE
- York Hospital increases services for older adults
- New London Hospital CEO plans to retire
- N.H. Attorney General’s office asks to intervene in dispute between North Country hospitals
NEW YORK
- Montefiore St. Luke’s turns a profit again
- New York health board to approve 5 ASCs
- New York hospital opens multispecialty medical office building
- Sunset Park’s NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn to receive program to reduce opioid deaths
- Telemedicine on the rise in Upstate New York
- NY hospital wants ‘excessive’ 30% rate hike, Empire BCBS says
- 48 NY hospitals had poor fed ratings, safety grades: What to know about different reviews
- NewYork-Presbyterian’s net income climbs 364.5%
- 3 Central New York facilities on ‘secret list’ of troubled nursing homes
- Construction begins on new hospital site
RHODE ISLAND
- Partners exits talks over Rhode Island hospital system
- Partners HealthCare ends bid for Care New England health system
VERMONT
- Patients to start using expansion in Vermont hospital
- Springfield Hospital Plans To Declare Bankruptcy
- BCBS of Vermont finances weakened by state’s tough rate review
- Philips and University of Vermont Health Network sign 10-year agreement to improve patient care
- National Report: Vermont Had Highest Rate Of Hospital CEO Turnover In 2018
- U of Vermont Health Network, Philips sign 10-year partnership
MID-ATLANTIC / EAST
(Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia)
DELAWARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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- On scandal-plagued hospital board, members’ term limits were often ignored
- University of Maryland Medical System board OKs new conflict-of-interest policy
- MedStar Georgetown University Hospital’s business case for proton beam
- Md. and Va. nursing homes knocked for ongoing problems
- Maryland joins four states in suit against opioid makers
- Johns Hopkins Hospital Reaches Settlement With Registered Nurses Affirming Nurses’ Guaranteed Right To Unionize
- Study suggests new computer analytics may solve the hospital readmission puzzle
- Germantown biopharma stock on the brink of delisting
NEW JERSEY
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- New Jersey hospital opening ASC
- Maternity care: Why do NJ hospitals have so many C-sections?
- New Jersey health department turnovers delay surgery center approvals
- Capital Health to partner with Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Pemberton
- Legislation introduced to protect the Affordable Care Act in New Jersey
- Hackensack Meridian Health opens new center focused on research and innovation
- Altair Health opens New Jersey medical center
- How this nurse helped a New Jersey hospital save $30K annually
- Hackensack Meridian Health to host 1st patient experience summit
- RWJBarnabas, Rutgers Cancer Institute plan $750M pavilion
PENNSYLVANIA
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- Two-Day Hearing to be Held in Highmark, UPMC Case
- Allegheny Health Network ramps up spending on new construction
- Deadline looming for UPMC-Highmark deal
- Highmark-UPMC case likely to go back to Pa. Supreme Court, judge says
- Deborah Heart & Lung Center finds new partner to operate its satellite ER
- Layoffs expected as Kindred Healthcare closes South Philadelphia hospital
- Wayne medical device developer and its spin-off reel in $62 million
- Drexel University says it’s working on a deal to save Hahnemann Hospital from financial ruin
- Pharma Company to Pay $3.5M to Resolve Kickback Claims
- Akron Children’s Hospital taps Philadelphia Children’s exec as CFO
- Kindred to close Pennsylvania long-term care hospital
- UHS partners with Vera on primary care
- UPMC Children’s Hospital names new president
- Philadelphia hospital at risk of financial ruin explores long-term options
- Ellwood City Medical Center Victim Of Cyber Attack, Not Sure If Patient Records Were Exposed
- ‘Say No To UPMC South’: Jefferson Hills Homeowners Hope To Block New Hospital
VIRGINIA
WEST VIRGINIA
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- 25-bed Ohio hospital to join WVU Hospital’s network
- Hospitals Accused Of Paying Doctors Large Kickbacks In Quest For Patients
- Wheeling Hospital Chief Executive Officer retires
- Mon Health Medical Center, Acuity Healthcare receive approval for long-term care hospital
- Charleston council passes ordinance following protests at health care facilities
CENTRAL
(Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota)
IOWA
- Crawford County Memorial Hospital CEO Bill Bruce to retire at year-end
- Health system in Midwest launches $100 million venture fund
- Living like a leader: A day with UnityPoint Health President and CEO Kevin Vermeer
- Settlement reached in data breach involving Nebraska, Iowa, other states
- UnityPoint Health launches $100M venture fund to invest in digital health
KANSAS
- Wichita cardiologist agrees to pay $5.8 million for alleged false billings, unnecessary procedures
- Coffey Health System agrees to settle False Claims Act allegations
- Hospital to Pay $250,000 After Alleged False HITECH Claims
- DOJ alleges Kansas hospital made false claims about EHR technology
- How this Kansas medical center is using telehealth to improve patient outcomes
MINNESOTA
- Nurses Work Under Expired Contracts As Negotiations Continue
- Minnesota part of $900000 settlement in health data breach
- Thanks to new law, Waconia hospital poised for expansion
- Unions push for better security after nurse attacked at Minnesota treatment center
- Jon Pryor to join Essentia Health’s leadership team to oversee area facilities
- Minnesota’s largest public health care firms see another record growth year
- Minnesota settles lawsuit with medical information company that exposed private data of 8,000 patients
- By the numbers: Mayo Clinic is Minnesota’s top employer
- 5 things to know about Minnesota’s medical provider tax
- Allina wins Supreme Court ruling on hospital payments from feds
- Allina Health tests waters for apps based on patient journeys
- Minnesota to license assisted-living homes, at long last for advocates
MISSOURI
- Boone Hospital audit shows revenue steady but declining
- Anatomy of a hospital billing scheme
- HCA subsidiary buys St. Louis health care group
- SSM Health launches virtual health care visits, convenient and affordable
- Physical therapy practice expands to St. Louis with acquisition
NEBRASKA
- Settlement reached in data breach involving Nebraska, Iowa, other states
- New VA clinic under construction in Norfolk
- Park and artwork will provide welcoming entrance to UNMC campus, peaceful space for patients, others
- The Struggle To Hire And Keep Doctors In Rural Areas Means Patients Go Without Care
NORTH DAKOTA
- Four rural hospitals in North Dakota ranked highest in the nation
- North Dakota State Hospital trying to fix serious flaws after denial to renew accreditation
- McKenzie County CEO Dan Kelly talks about building out health care for a modern age, and amidst a boom
- North Dakota State Hospital now in full compliance with accreditation requirements, official says
SOUTH DAKOTA
- South Dakota nursing home closure renews Medicaid debate
- Sioux Falls nursing home to become seventh to close statewide in three years
- D. medical community battling dangerous antibiotic-resistant illnesses
MIDWEST
(Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin)
ILLINOIS
- Company that provided doctors to Vibra Hospital sues shuttered facility, parent organization
- Illinois hospitals can’t fast-track closures under new legislation
- Former Rush CEO Dr. Larry Goodman reflects on his biggest challenges and why a strong board makes all the difference
- Amita Health cuts services at 3 Illinois hospitals
- Patient safety concerns force Rush to temporarily close 3 mental health units
- Understaffed nursing homes face hefty fines under newly passed Illinois legislation
- 2 Central Illinois nursing homes getting increased scrutiny by feds
- QMG Receives Unanimous Vote to Approve Written Decision for Surgery Center
- State board approves renovation plans for St. John’s NICU
- House Oks Westlake-related bill on hospital closures
- Carbondale health center awarded $3.8M in federal funds
- SSM Health launches virtual health care visits, convenient and affordable
- SSM Good Samaritan prepared for more baby deliveries
- Despite Blessing Health’s opposition, Illinois surgery center gains approval
- Dermatology practice to affiliate with Chicago hospital
INDIANA
- Rockville Nursing, Rehab to close
- St. Joseph Hospital Names CEO
- New CEO selected for critical time at St. Joe Hospital
- Indiana EHR provider agrees to $900K HIPAA violation settlement with 16 states
- Johnson Memorial Health announces new CEO
- Trilogy Health Services Takes Culture of Wellness on Tour
- St. Vincent Expands Neighborhood Hospital Services
- Kentuckiana Medical Center ownership group to pay $3.6 million fine in alleged kickback scheme
- Peru nursing home named one of country’s worst
KENTUCKY
- Jewish Hospital losses continue
- Federal agency terminates agreement with Pineville hospital
- Norton Healthcare named a top place to work
- Citing patient safety violations, Medicare terminates contract with Kentucky hospital
- Passport Health Plan sells majority stake for $70M
- How Passport Health Plan’s sale to Evolent will affect its customers and employees
- Beshear: Health records company to pay Kentucky thousands
- Court approves transferring control of troubled hospital
- Kindred to close Pennsylvania long-term care hospital
- Trilogy Health Services Takes Culture of Wellness on Tour
- Louisville nursing homes named in federal report for ‘persistent record of poor care’
- Kentucky Hospital Association backs Medicaid work requirement, state appeal
- Court approves transferring control of troubled KY hospital
- Kentuckiana Medical Center ownership group to pay $3.6 million fine in alleged kickback scheme
- Humana says it’s not merging with Centene
- BG’s small specialty hospital celebrates milestone
- Hoping to save troubled Kentucky hospital, court approves order to switch operators
- UK HealthCare foundation subject to open records laws, judge rules
- Medicare termination forces Kentucky hospital to cut workforce by half
- Medicaid expert: Evolent’s $70M bailout a matter of survival for Passport
- University of Kentucky bill collection feud heads to Kentucky Supreme Court
- The deadline on the Jewish Hospital-University of Louisville deal has been extended
MICHIGAN
- Hospitals win awards for ‘outstanding’ patient experiences
- Michigan’s top Medicaid doctor accused of over-prescribing opioids
- Ten Michigan Nursing Homes On Federal ‘Serious Quality Issue’ List
- Henry Ford Cancer Institute earns full 3-year accreditation from NAPBC
- Bronson Healthcare CEO Frank Sardone to retire at end of year
- SurgCenter readies to open 5th Michigan ASC & more
- No Longer Just A Hospital: Munson To Launch “Amazing” Brand Today
- Wayne State University Physician Group exits bankruptcy, closes sites
- Work continues on Michigan hospital’s expansion
- Study links Blue Cross’ big size to Michigan’s low hospital prices
- Trinity Health’s operating income sinks 44% in first 9 months of fiscal year
OHIO
- Bon Secours Mercy Health has new group leader
- Mercy Health parent hires new president for Cincinnati region
- 25-bed Ohio hospital to join WVU Hospital’s network
- Akron Children’s Hospital taps Philadelphia Children’s exec as CFO
- New CFO named at Akron Children’s Hospital
- Senior care chain targets post-acute market
- New medical clinic will cater to needs of Amish, Mennonite patients
- ProMedica unveils name changes, planned renovation for Children’s Hospital
- Ohio ASC for lease offers alternative to high-cost build out
- Ohio imaging provider charged with 25 counts of healthcare fraud
- Premier Health COO Michael Maiberger to retire in August
- Hospital Gets Medicare’s OK After Scrutiny Due to Doc, Doses
- Two non-nurse St. Vincent units vote to end strike against hospital
- MetroHealth names University Hospitals new partner for pediatric care
- Latest edition of the da Vinci Robot helping surgeons at St. Elizabeth
- 2 Cincinnati-area nursing homes land on newly disclosed national list of problem sites
- Nurses claim Ohio hospital illegally made changes to pay cycle, care benefits
WISCONSIN
- Dr. Jon Pryor to join Essentia Health’s leadership team to oversee area facilities
- Rogers Behavioral Health expands in Summit, West Allis
- Froedtert Health’s plan to open a second Waukesha clinic moves forward
- Froedtert hospitals to take on community names
- Universal Health Services plans $33 million mental health hospital in West Allis
SOUTH / SOUTHEAST
(Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee)
ALABAMA
- These 4 Alabama nursing homes have a ‘persistent record of poor care’
- UAB Huntsville gets new children’s psychiatric clinic
- Two Birmingham companies named among nation’s best places to work in health care
FLORIDA
- Venice Regional taps former Blake Hospital executive as new COO
- Floridians Have a Right To Access Medical Malpractice Records. Shands Sues to Prevent That.
- Tallahassee Bill 21 fuels speculation about future growth of hospitals
- Park Royal Hospital announced new CEO, the third in less than 2 years
- Florida’s universities get creative to meet demand for new nurses
- Living like a leader: A day with Jeff Welch, CEO of Florida Medical Center and Tenet’s Miami-Dade Group
- Boca Hospital Aims For Bigger & Better—and a First Interview with New CEO Lincoln Mendez
- Florida Has a Major Physician Shortage
- Downtown Tampa needs a ‘medical district,’ hospital CEO says
GEORGIA
- 3 female doctors—all from Georgia—will take over top posts at national physician organizations
- Opioid overdose emergency room visits, hospitalizations up in Georgia
- Another Georgia health system is having a contract dispute with an insurance company
- Mental Health Crisis: Georgia ranks 47th in mental health care access
- Northeast Georgia Health System loses 12 cardiologists to neighboring hospital
- Georgia hospital partners with surgery center
- NGMC Heart Center losing 12 cardiologists to Northside Hospital
MISSISSIPPI
- Judge urged to force mental health changes in Mississippi
- Mississippi challenges federal expert in mental health trial
- Two Baptist Memorial hospitals receive ‘A’s’ on Spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
NORTH CAROLINA
- Wake Forest Baptist reports lower financial loss to date in fiscal 2018-19
- UNC Health Care ‘Proud’ of Program Detailed in NYT Investigation into Child Patient Outcomes
- ‘Beyond horrifying’: Cardiologists warned UNC Children’s of heart program issues
- Vidant faces retaliatory $35M funding cut amid board controversy, leaders say
- Senator calls budget penalty against Greenville hospital ‘attack on eastern NC’
- Vidant Health could lose millions over hospital board make up
- NC Senate considers revoking Greenville hospital’s status as ECU’s teaching facility
- To Improve Health Outside of Hospital Walls, Atrium Health Commits $10 Million to Affordable Housing
- North Carolina startup lands $1M for real-time patient feedback platform
- No timeline for state investigation into NC Children’s Hospital
- N.C. hospitals’ challenging week
- Vidant makes public settlement offer
- Triad health system opens new occupational medicine practice
- Atrium Health invests $10M in affordable housing plan
- Gov. Roy Cooper talks about battle between Vidant Health and UNC system
- UNC Health Care CEO’s memo to staff after NYT exposé
SOUTH CAROLINA
- Prisma Health names new CEO
- Power strip causes small fire at MUSC Children’s Hospital
- Prisma Health announces new president, CEO Mark S. O’Halla
- MUSC wanted to open a $9.8M cancer center in Berkeley County; SC judge said no
TENNESSEE
- Tennessee hospital to lose Medicare contract
- Governor Lee working on reforming healthcare in Tennessee
- CEO says Acadia is looking to sell its U.K. operations
- Heritage Medical Associates names CEO
- Tennessee clinic donates new orthopedic procedure to 5 veterans
- Home health provider merges with East Tennessee peer
- Ballad Health merger is preventing rural hospital closures in region, CEO says
- ‘I don’t think it is safe’: Physicians raise concerns as Tennessee hospital struggles to stay afloat
- HCA subsidiary buys St. Louis health care group
- CHS accused of fraud in suit
- U.S. Senators release secret list of underperforming nursing homes, 11 in Tennessee
- Fast Pace Urgent Care to Partner With Calcasieu Urgent Care
- Alleo Health System Acquires Comprehensive Care
- Rural East Tennessee hospital turning to bank to pay employees
- Scapa Opens New Med Device Facility in Tennessee
SOUTH-CENTRAL / SOUTHWEST
(Arkansas, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)
ARKANSAS
- Conway Regional to Manage Dardanelle Hospital
- 6 Arkansas nursing homes flagged over care
- AR Heart Hospital receiving patients from AR Surgical Hospital due to nearby flooding
ARIZONA
- AZ doctor’s plea: Don’t destroy thousands of patients’ medical records
- Banner Health bets on innovation with formation of new initiative
- Banner Urgent Care comes to downtown Phoenix
- Why Arizona’s suburbs are telling for healthcare in 2020
- Former CMO begs judge to stop purge of Arizona hospitals’ patient records
- Arizona, other states reach settlement in health care data breach
- Arizona health system hosts job fairs, recruiting new nursing grads
- Phoenix Children’s Hospital saved $1M per year, boosted physician productivity with a key investment & more from CMIO Dr. Vinay Vaidya
LOUISIANA
- Ochsner eyes continued expansion of Baton Rouge area network with these new plans
- University Medical Center New Orleans appoints Danny Hardman CEO
- University Medical Center names new CEO
- Louisiana hospital CEO plans to expand ASC services
- LCMC and East Jefferson General Hospital negotiating on possible ‘strategic affiliation’
- Louisiana to ban freestanding ERs to protect rural hospitals
- Councilwoman: East Jefferson General Hospital looking into deal with LCMC Health
- University Medical Center hires new CEO to expand staff, services; ‘UMC was built to grow’
- Fast Pace Urgent Care to Partner With Calcasieu Urgent Care
NEW MEXICO
- New Mexico delegation announces plan to help combat opioid abuse
- Hospital CEO tries new approach at trustees meeting
- New Mexico shores up Medicaid spending rates at hospitals
- Avamere Family of Companies Expands in New Mexico
- ABQ gets state’s first 24-hour urgent care/emergency care center
OKLAHOMA
- OKC hospitals agree to pay $2.8 million to settle Medicaid allegations
- Oklahoma Heart Hospital settles whistleblower lawsuit
- Oklahoma hospital expanding surgery center
- McCarthy Tops Out Oklahoma Hospital Expansion Project
TEXAS
- Hospital defends testing after settlement; WHS blames implementation
- Everest Rehabilitation Hospital nearly complete; $23M construction project to lead to 120 jobs
- Texas patient recruiter gets prison time for role in $20M Medicare fraud scheme
- Texas Set To Ban Surprise Medical Bills But Not All Patients Will Be Protected
- Houston Methodist plans $240M expansion
- Texas taxpayers fear bailout for failing rural hospital
- Dallas County Medical Society chief takes over state group representing 53,000 doctors
- Texas launches statewide ACO
- Are freestanding ERs good for Texas?
- Bill to Boost Medicaid Rates for Texas Nursing Homes Dies Before a Vote
- Negligence lawsuit against Texas orthopedic hospital can move forward, court rules
- Texas rural hospital proposes taxing district to stay afloat
NORTHWEST
(Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming)
ALASKA
- Sale of Alaska hospital delayed
- NEW ANALYSIS: Funding for Alaska Hospitals in Jeopardy
- Alaska awards contract to study Medicaid block grant system
- At the Alaska Native Medical Center, path to recovery is aided by what comes out of the kitchen
IDAHO
- Roundup Memorial Healthcare announces upgrades, purchase of new equipment
- Hospice of Eastern Idaho wins recognition
- Idaho medical school wraps up first year, takes first steps toward accreditation
- Skyline Surgery Center partners with three area hospitals to jointly serve our communities
- Idaho sues Purdue Pharma
MONTANA
- Report shines light on troubled Montana nursing homes
- Lawsuit says state hospital violated patient rights
- Hayman to lead VA Montana Healthcare
- OSHA in Safety Partnership at Montana Hospital Project
OREGON
- Oregon pediatric hospital launches mobile app for remote patient monitoring
- Oregon neurosurgical practice submits MIPS data through NuVasive’s spine registry
- Citing ‘unacceptable’ situation, Oregon lawmakers announce state psych hospital reforms
- OHSU teams up with UC Davis to increase rural physician numbers
WASHINGTON
- Providence St. Joseph moves to streamline administrative operations, affecting up to 700 jobs
- St. Joseph’s grapples with long-term care unit shutting down
- Children’s Hospital Operating Rooms Shut Down Due To Fungus
- Citing staffing shortages, another hospital shutters its long-term care wing
WYOMING
- Denver-based Vertix Builders to Build New Surgery Center in Wyoming
- Orthopedic group to build $10M surgery center in Wyoming
- Wyoming Plans New Skilled Nursing Home For Veterans
- Wyoming-based Evanston Regional Hospital appoints Cheri Willard CEO, CNO
WEST
(California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah)
CALIFORNIA
- California hospitals are fighting a proposal to end surprise ER bills
- Aledade expands into California to bring more physician-led ACOs to the state
- Blue Shield of California CEO wants to bring data sharing between health systems, big tech
- California health care company embarks on hiring spree in Lewiston
- Opinion: It’s time to address California’s long term care crisis
COLORADO
- St. Mary’s Medical Center president, COO to resign
- UCHealth leads $15.9M round for prescription decision support startup RxRevu
- St. Mary’s Hospital announces leadership transition
- Two of Colorado’s largest universities come together to create joint medical school program
- Lender questions nSpire Health’s viability
- Banner leases call-center space, to hire 100 new workers
- Fort Collins VA clinic comes out of shadows
- Report: 4 Of 6 Southern Colorado Hospitals Score Low When It Comes To Patient Safety
- West Springs Hospital’s Covington honored as Colorado health care star
HAWAII
- Report names 6 Hawaii nursing homes among most troubled facilities in US
- Hawaii’s worst performing nursing homes revealed
- Healthgrades recognizes four Hawaii hospitals for outstanding patient experience
NEVADA
- Northern Nevada Medical Center unveils private rooms
- Nevada governor signs law for transparency in asthma drug prices
- Mesquite City Council Approves Hospital Settlement
- Nevada’s Medicaid budget ballooning
UTAH
