American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Recognizes Top Critical Care, Progressive Care Units
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) names 73 critical care and progressive care units recipients of spring 2010 Beacon Awards. The Beacon Award recognizes top U.S. adult and pediatric critical care and progressive care units that meet evidence-based excellence and patient safety standards. Spring 2010 recipients include 60 adult critical care, four pediatric critical care and nine progressive care units nationwide.
Hospital Focus 5 Announces Contract with Connecticut Hospital to Improve Quality, Productivity and Cost-Effectiveness
New methodology to drive accomplishments in every shift, in every department, every day.
Holy Cross And Mercy Hospitals Announce Staff Promotions
John C. Johnson named to national position and new CEO and President named at local hospitals
NightHawk Radiology Services Expands Its Medical Executive Team
Two new highly credentialed members provide extensive medical experience.
Considering Hospice Services When Becoming Ill
Even though Hospice Counseling (http://www.hbts.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=3) is fairly common, it can be a hard choice to face. This is end of life care and can be tough to accept for the patient and the family, but it can be a fine decision. This is only an option for terminally ill people and those that are in the process of dying.
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Used Medical Equipment: Quality Healthcare Services at a Lower Cost
The use of pre-owned medical equipment is a recent development. As each establishment has to keep up with both the growing technology and the cost of owning that technology, the demand for used medical equipment like X-ray and ultrasound machines (http://www.absolutemed.com/) has also developed at a rapid pace. The sluggish economy limits the budget of many small clinics, infirmaries and non-profit organizations that now have the opportunity to buy their equipment at significantly lower prices.
QHR Client Hospital Holy Cross Hospital Named Recipient of American Hospital Association 2009 NOVA Award
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has named Quorum Health Resources (QHR) management client Holy Cross Hospital in Taos, N.M., one of five winners of its 2009 NOVA Award.
The Standard and Health Advocate Partner to Simplify Healthcare Services
Partnership Brings Health Advocacy to Insurance Services
Economic Crisis Hits Maryland Hospitals Nearly 60 Percent of Hospitals Sustain Financial Losses
The economic crisis is taking a significant toll on Maryland hospitals, causing their finances to slide to unprecedented low levels during the final quarter of 2008. Maryland hospitals' total margins dropped to negative 13.5 percent between October 1 and December 31, 2008, compared to 2.2 percent during the same time in 2007. The situation in Maryland is far worse than for hospitals nationwide, where the deficit for total margins was negative 7.8 percent for the final three months of 2008. Thirty-four Maryland hospitals sustained overall losses during that three-month period totaling $466 million, according to a new financial analysis by the Maryland Hospital Association.
Using Psychology When You Take a Child to the Hospital
Mental Preparation
QHR Helps Hospital Client The Memorial Hospital, Craig, Secure $40.3 Million in HUD Financing
QHR hospital client, The Memorial Hospital in Craig, Colorado, closed on a financing package worth $40.3 million on December 17. The package from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will go toward the construction of a new, 80,000-square-foot hospital facility, boasting 25 in-patient rooms, an expanded surgical and diagnostic suite, and centrally located pharmacy and laboratory services, among other features.
