Enlarge this image Training on how to spot human trafficking is given not only to doctors and nurses but also to registration…
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Can A Community Hospital Stick To Its Mission When It Goes For-Profit?
by Steven Findlay July 19, 2018Enlarge this image Proponents of hospital mergers say the change can help struggling nonprofit hospitals “thrive,” with an infusion of cash to…
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Vulnerable Rural Hospitals Face Tough Decisions On Questionable Billing Schemes
by Bram Sable-Smith July 3, 2018Enlarge this image Struggling to stay afloat, a rural hospital in Missouri took a chance on new managers. Dan Margolies/KCUR hide caption…
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A 24/7 Emergency Room Charges An ‘After-Hours’ Fee. Who Should Pay?
by Michelle Andrews June 5, 2018Enlarge this image Emergencies happen at all hours, but the cost of staffing an emergency department at night is higher than by…
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Enlarge this image Widely perceived as fierce guardians of health care spending, insurers, in many cases, aren’t. In fact, they often agree…
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‘Failing Patients’: Baltimore Video Highlights Crisis Of Emergency Psychiatric Care
by Merrit Kennedy April 29, 2018Enlarge this image Cheryl Chandler says she happened to click on a viral video showing a woman wearing a hospital gown, not…
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Medicare Advisers Recommend Payment Cuts To Many Free-Standing ERs
by Michelle Andrews April 17, 2018Enlarge this image Free-standing ERs tend to have lower standby costs than hospital-based facilities that have to be ready to treat dire…
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Enlarge this image The CDC is trying to stop E. coli and other bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics because they…