New research finds children's hospitals being penalised for readmissions
A new study has revealed that children's hospitals in the US are being penalised for patient readmissions due to factors beyond their control. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - February 16, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Wellpartner expands reach to rural access hospitals with SolutionsRx acquisition
US-based 340B optimisation firm Wellpartner has completed the acquisition of SolutionsRx, a full-service 340B company focused on sole community and rural access hospitals. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - February 15, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Hospitals in Victoria face $73m federal funding cut
Hospitals in Victoria, Australia, could be forced to cut services in the next few months because of the federal government's decision to cut $73m in its funding to the state. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - February 12, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
LHC and Baton Rouge General Hospital enter joint venture deal
US-based home health provider LHC Group has entered a new joint venture agreement with Baton Rouge General (BRG) Hospital. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - February 11, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
San Diego Health Connect to use Verato platform to improve patient record exchange
The San Diego Health Connect (SDHC), a community wide health information exchange (HIE), has selected US-based cloud-based patient matching solutions provider Verato to improve patient record exchange among its member hospital systems. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - February 10, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Inova Women's Hospital provides pharmacogenomic test for newborns
US-based non-profit health organisation Inova Health System has started offering MediMap, a pharmacogenomic (PGx) test, to all babies born in the new Inova Women's Hospital. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - February 9, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
VA Ann Arbor healthcare facility deploys LiveData PeriOp Manager across OR suite
The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has deployed LiveData PeriOp Manager in its operating rooms at the Ann Arbor healthcare facility in Michigan. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - February 8, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
January's top stories: Wanda’s $2.3bn investment, £1bn UK fund for mental health
China's Wanda to invest $2.3bn in hospital developments and UK’s £1bn investment to improve mental health services across the country. Hospitalmanagement.net wraps up key headlines from January. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - February 8, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Fortis Healthcare to acquire 51% stake in RHT's Fortis Hospotel
Fortis Healthcare is planning to acquire a 51% stake in Fortis Hospotel (FHTL), a subsidiary of Singapore-based Religare Health Trust (RHT), for Rs9.7bn ($143m). (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - February 5, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
KU Med to advance patient safety and efficiency with Omnicell automation solutions
The University of Kansas Hospital (KU Med) in the US has selected Omnicell to install its medication management automation and software across their multi-centre health system. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - February 4, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Prime Healthcare acquires four acute care community hospitals in the US
US-based Prime Healthcare Services has completed the acquisition of four acute care hospitals and affiliated entities, growing its network to 42 hospitals in 14 states throughout the country. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - February 3, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Joseph Brant chooses FDB MedsTracker MedRec for fully automated medication reconciliation
Canada-based Joseph Brant Hospital has selected FDB MedsTracker MedRec to automate and improve medication reconciliation. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - February 2, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
New Zealand Government approves new $46m outpatient facility for Christchurch
The government of New Zealand has granted approval for the developed design stage of a NZ$72m ($46m) outpatient centre to be built in Canterbury. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - February 1, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Pullman Regional Hospital uses Christie VeinViewer vein finder technology
US-based Pullman Regional Hospital has acquired new technology, Christie VeinViewer Vision2, as part of its focus on children's health. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - January 29, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
VPS and CHOP enter alliance to open new specialist paediatric unit in 2017
UAE-based integrated healthcare provider VPS Healthcare has entered a strategic alliance with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in the US to bring new paediatric clinical and research excellence to patients and physicians in the region. (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - January 28, 2016 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
