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Leading the way | Bluford, Kini knew how IT could make a difference

By Merrill Goozner | June 01, 2013 | Print Magazine

Since 2003, Modern Healthcare and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society have jointly sponsored the CEO IT Achievement Awards to honor leaders of healthcare organizations at the forefront of adopting the electronic...
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Soap, ointment for all ICU patients best for fighting MRSA: study

By Jessica Zigmond | May 29, 2013 | Basic Web

Using ointment and germ-killing soap on all ICU patients proved more effective than screening patients in reducing bloodstream infections and lowering the presence MRSA, a study found.
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Order prevents Phoebe Putney from integrating new hospital

By Joe Carlson | May 15, 2013 | Basic Web

Phoebe Putney Health System, which has gone to the Supreme Court and back in its quest to buy a rival hospital, lost a key legal battle when a judge imposed a restraining order on the union.
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Sebelius' fundraising for healthcare reform questioned

By Jonathan Block | May 13, 2013 | Basic Web

GOP lawmakers are digging their teeth into the Obama administration's efforts to solicit help and donations for private groups working to enroll Americans in new coverage under the reform law.
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Reform Update: Obesity, chronic-disease care could undermine cost control efforts

By Melanie Evans | May 08, 2013 | Basic Web

The spreading obesity epidemic, greater intensity of medical care and greater prevalence of chronic disease contributed the most to health spending growth during the better part of the last quarter century, according to new research released this week.
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Feeling the outpatient pinch | Lower demand squeezes chains' quarterly earnings

By Beth Kutscher | April 27, 2013 | Print Magazine

The first quarter of 2013 looked like it might be a big one for hospitals as the New Year opened with an early, severe flu season that led to a rush for services.
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Industry reaps benefit of Healthier Hospitals initiative

By Jaimy Lee | April 25, 2013 | Basic Web

Hundreds of hospitals saved a collective $32 million in 2012 by reprocessing single-use medical devices, a practice that was highlighted by the Healthier Hospitals Initiative in its first milestone report detailing the program's results over the past year.
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HCA to grow presence in behavioral health, official says

By Beth Kutscher | April 19, 2013 | Basic Web

HCA, the Nashville-based hospital giant, is building its presence in the behavioral health space at a time when the field is poised to grow.
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Weak patient volume hits HCA's 1Q results

By Beth Kutscher | April 16, 2013 | Basic Web

HCA, the country's largest publicly traded hospital chain, Monday previewed disappointing first-quarter financial results that showed patient volume was even worse than expected.
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Hospital chain CEOs exercise stock options as shares rebound

By Beth Kutscher | April 09, 2013 | Basic Web

As acute-care hospital chains saw their stock prices climb last year, more CEOs exercised stock options—leading to a boost in overall compensation despite more modest pay packages.
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