How Three Hospitals are Countering Rising Drug Prices
Rising drug costs are a big problem at St. Louis, Missouri-based Ascension, the largest nonprofit health system in the United States. Despite …
Medicare’s Readmission Penalties Hit New High
The federal government’s readmission penalties on hospitals will reach a new high as Medicare withholds more than half a billion dollars in …
CMS Previews How Hospitals Will Fare on New Star Ratings
Ahead of the release of its much-anticipated star ratings for overall hospital quality, the CMS published data Thursday showing how those star …
The 7 Steps to Writing an Interview-Winning CV
Your CV is your number one marketing tool when it comes to landing job interviews, so you need to ensure that it stands …
Happy Patient, Healthy Hospital: The Patient Experience
Customer service, long an afterthought in the healthcare industry, is now very much on the front lines of hospitals’ strategic planning. Evidence …
Outpatient Facilities Lead Transition to Alternative Payment Models
High percentage of outpatient facilities — 70 percent — who indicated they were transitioning to a new payment model, study showed. Despite …
150 Hospital Benchmarks
Hospitals across the nation are competing in a number of areas, including quality and price, and many use benchmarking as a way …
Overtime Pay Rules will Affect Millions of Healthcare Workers
Millions of full-time healthcare workers will be eligible for overtime pay under a new federal rule that nearly doubled the threshold at …
Your First Impressions Have Lasting Effects on Prospective Candidates
A new study reaffirms that first impressions are critical when your company’s HR is trying to bring aboard some new talent. Outside …
What Happens When a Hospital Gets an F
Once-failing hospitals say accountability, transparency key to surviving fallout from failing patient safety grades Safety rankings rising in importance, but denial within …