Industry News - August 2016
Hospitals using Uber to get patients to care
For people without access to private transportation, getting to medical appointments can be a challenge
8/29/2016
Are timeshare surgery centers the future?
Healthcare providers can lease facilities, staff and equipment
8/29/2016
Louisiana hospitals up and running through flooding
Flooding is testing local hospitals' operations
8/25/2016
Micro-hospitals, freestanding ERs urged for New York healthcare
More organizations are opening free-standing emergency departments and no-frills micro-hospitals for their convenience and accessibility
8/25/2016
Baton Rouge hospital transfers patients due to floods
Ochsner Medical Center transferred approximately 40 critically ill patients to other facilities
8/22/2016
Standard healthcare facilities not always best medicine for elderly
Elderly hospital patients arrive sick, often leave disabled
8/17/2016
Research says patients will pay 38% more for 'five-star' rooms
A growing focus on patient satisfaction has hospitals turning to a more customer-centric model
8/16/2016
Huge repair bill prompts patient safety fears at Scotland's healthcare facilities
Maintenance backlog costs now stand at almost £900m
8/15/2016
Ratings confusion: California hospital gets 5 stars and an F
For Methodist Hospital of Southern California, ratings might do more to confuse the public than empower them
8/10/2016
ICUs ease restrictions on visitors
Some hospitals are allowing family and friends of intensive-care patients to visit whenever they want
8/9/2016
Hospitals look to hotels for patient satisfaction tactics
Medical researchers say some amenities can improve health outcomes by reducing stress and anxiety
8/9/2016
Pokémon exposes vulnerabilities at healthcare facilities
A healthcare facility may have entrances that are not regularly monitored or guarded
8/5/2016
VA spent millions on art as veterans waited for care, report says
The Department of Veterans Affairs allegedly spent $20 million between 2004 and 2014
8/4/2016
CMS releases hospital star ratings
Article on Becker's Infection Control and Clinical Quality website lists 12 things to know
8/3/2016
New design approaches to ambulatory care can help reach new populations
Ambulatory care providers in urban settings operate in an increasingly competitive environment
8/3/2016
Tomorrow's malls may offer colonoscopies next to the food court
As e-commerce hits retailers, doctors are lining up to serve aging baby boomers
8/1/2016