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January 3, 2020 Nurses / University of Washington

Today’s stories in the news

Swedish/Providence nurses plan strike; Northwest Hospital changes name; Geriatrician shortage looms; Toddlers eating vaping liquids; Vegans have worse hangovers.

January 2, 2020 Hospitals / University of Washington

Northwest Hospital becomes “UW Medical Center – Northwest”

Northwest Hospital will become a second campus of University of Washington Medical Center. UW Medical Center will be “UW Medical Center – Montlake.”

December 23, 2019 Hospitals

Electronic Health Records Creating A ‘New Era’ Of Health Care Fraud

The government gave billions in subsidies to software vendors who overstated or deceived the government about what their products could do, whistleblowers say

December 17, 2019 Hospitals

Home hospital care proves an effective alternative to hospital care for some patients

If the practice was adopted widely, the approachcould transform how acute care is delivered in the U.S.

December 2, 2019 Hospitals

‘I Feel Like I’m In Jail’: Hospital Alarms Torment Patients

Tens of thousands of alarms shriek, beep and buzz every day in every U.S. hospital. All sound urgent, but few require immediate attention or get it.

November 12, 2019 VA

Health care workers wanted: A veteran needs you to work at a VA hospital

At my VA hospital, we desperately need more staff. We recently had to close 15% of our inpatient beds for approximately two months due to a nursing shortage.

October 31, 2019 Hospitals / Rural Hospitals

Rural and Safety Net Hospitals Facing Cut in Federal Support

Hospital leaders continue to hold out hope that Congress will protect the funding for hospitals’ charitable care before cuts go into effect in a few weeks.

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October 23, 2019 VA

How Donald Trump Turned to a Comics Titan to Shape the VA

Trump gave the three men sweeping influence over the VA — the second-largest federal agency — despite their lack of any relevant experience

October 18, 2019 Health Insurance / Hospitals

Whistleblower Alleges Medicare Fraud At Iconic Seattle-Based Health Plan

Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, one of the nation’s most respected nonprofit health insurance plans, is accused of bilking Medicare out of millions.

October 17, 2019 Hospitals / Seniors

How Hospitals Harm Patients by Keeping Them in Bed

Hospitals have become so overzealous in fall prevention that they are producing an “epidemic of immobility,” experts say.

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October 7, 2019 Hospitals

Why Hospitals Are Getting Into The Housing Business

Legally and morally, hospitals cannot discharge patients if they have no safe place to go. So homeless patients can occupy hospital beds for weeks or months.

October 3, 2019 Ethics / Hospitals

Hospital Kept Vegetative Patient on Life Support to Boost Survival Rates

Darryl Young suffered brain damage during a heart transplant and never woke up. Doctors kept him alive for a year to avoid federal scrutiny.

September 27, 2019 Health Costs / Hospitals

Readers And Tweeters respond to Kaiser Health News stories

Sickened By Billing Abuses, Readers And Tweeters Stand Up For Patients’ Rights

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September 13, 2019 Aging / Disabilities / Hospitals / Seniors

In Search Of Age-Friendly Health Care, Finding Room For Improvement

For older adults, health care facilities can be difficult to navigate and, occasionally, perilous.

September 10, 2019 Health Costs / Hospitals

‘UVA Has Ruined Us’: Health System Sues Thousands Of Patients, Seizing Paychecks And Claiming Homes

UVa sued patients for as much as $1 million and as little as $13.91, and garnished thousands of paychecks, largely from workers at lower-pay employers.