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Higher-spending hospitals see better emergency outcomes
Despite calls to rein in escalating healthcare spending, new research from Vanderbilt University Medical Center may have hospitals shelling out more dollars on emergency care, according to a study
Teaching hospitals ramp up advertising to gain clinicians, patients
With medical centers spending 20 percent more on advertising in 2011, more hospitals are beefing up their marketing campaigns, especially academic medical centers--the newcomers to the national
ACOs: A sustainable business model for HIEs?
Few regional and state health information exchanges have found a sustainable business model. John Tempesco, chief marketing officer at ICA, a Nashville-based HIE vendor, recently told attendees at a
Cleveland Clinic, hospitals launch specialty affiliations
With the goal of delivering world-class service to local communities, leading hospitals, including Cleveland Clinic, are partnering with local hospitals in developing specialty service lines and
Top teaching hospitals fall from grace with high infection rates
They may be known for possessing leading minds and excellent service, but the well-known academic centers may not be the safest places for patients. A new Consumer Reports Health hospital ratings
Robot ER staff could speed triage
Within the next five years, robots could help speed the ER triage process, according to Mitch Wilkes, associate director of the Center for Intelligent Systems and associate professor of electrical
Outpatient market is booming
Hospitals that want a bigger share of high-growth markets are investing in outpatient services, often in suburbs to bring services to the places where fully insured patients who can pay their bills
State's hospital infection rates rise despite patient safety initiative
Despite the fact that 64 of its hospitals were involved in a patient-safety initiative, Tennessee facilities still recorded the highest rate of blood infections through central lines in the nation.
iPhone app tracks high-acuity cases for harried docs
There are interesting iPhone apps that are fun to play around with, and then there are iPhone apps that serve a clear clinical purpose. Vigilance is the latter. The Vigilance app, developed at
IT-focused doctors do worse without tech
A new study has concluded that while training IT-savvy physicians is good, it could have a downside. The study found that doctors who are used to having high-end IT to support them are uncomfortable
