Hospital roundup 9/7
Get the latest news on Hamot Health Foundation, Franklin County hospitals, The Villa at Napoleon Place, Susquehanna University community health clinic, and Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Hospital Roundup 9/1
Get the latest news on the Pullen Free Clinic, Pocono Medical Center, Philipsburg Area Hospital, Easton Hospital, and West Penn Allegheny Health System.
Many local governments are selling their public hospitals to private companies
“More than a fifth of the nation’s 5,000 hospitals are owned by governments and many are drowning in debt caused by rising health-care costs, a spike in uninsured patients, cuts in Medicare and Medicaid and payments on construction bonds sold in fatter times,” reports the Wall Street Journal.
Hospitals round-up for 8/31/10
Get the latest news on Cambria Care Center, Woods Services, Lower Bucks Hospital, and Coordinated Health.
More Insured Patients Unable to Pay Medical Bills
There has been a drastic rise in the number of patients with insurance that are unable to pay their medical bills.
Woods Service Employee Charged with Criminal Neglect in Death of Autistic Man
Stacey Strauss, the care giver responsible for the autistic man who died in van last month, has been charged with criminal neglect. Bryan Nevins died after being left in a van for almost five hours on one of the hottest days of the summer.
Scorcher Sends More People to the Hospital for Heat-Related Illnesses
The recent string of hot temperatures has caused local hospitals to deal with an increased number of cases of heat exhaustion and dehydration.
Harrisburg Area Hospitals Believe Patients are Forgoing Medical Care to Avoid Costs
Hospitals have seen a rise in the number of individuals who are delaying necessary medical treatment to avoid the costly bills.
Federal Website Now Offers Information About Emergency and Outpatient Care at U.S. Hospitals
The Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services website now features information about quality of outpatient and emergency care in U.S. hospitals.
Philadelphia Hospitals Battle with Insurers Over Length of Patient Stays
Philadelphia hospitals and insurers have been fighting over the appropriate length of patient stays; insurers are often reducing amount they will pay to the hospital when they deem the patient’s stay was too long.