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Media outlet Mississippi Today reports that Greenwood Leflore Hospital received temporary relief from making payments to the state’s Medicaid system after an order issued by a Hinds County Chancery judge last week. The judge ordered the Mississippi Division of Medicaid to temporarily stop collecting money owed by Greenwood Leflore after…
A study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW) found that heat generated by alternating magnetic fields (AMF) helps common antibiotics work better against prosthetic joint infections. The study, published in Scientific Reports and promoted by UTSW last week, demonstrated the efficacy of AMF in eradicating bacteria-protecting biofilm from the surface…
Baptist Health reached a definitive agreement to acquire South Arkansas Regional Hospital in El Dorado, Ark., and add it to the Baptist Health system. Although the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals, Baptist Health stated that it will officially change the name of the 151-bed hospital to Baptist Health…
Nashville’s NewsChannel5 reports that a bill moving through the Tennessee state legislature could eliminate the state’s certificate of need (CON) rules by 2030. Supporters of the bill say its passage could allow more hospitals to open in the Volunteer State, particularly in rural areas where facilities have been closing. According…
Axios published a link-rich roundup regarding the crisis facing Hennepin Healthcare, particularly its flagship facility Minneapolis’ Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), the majority of whose patients are uninsured or on Medicaid. The mainstream media outlet frames HCMC’s troubles, including a potential closure, as “a warning” and a “canary in the coal…
A randomized trial by German researchers examined the potential stress-reducing benefits of parents receiving intraoperative text messages from their child’s OR team during outpatient pediatric surgeries. What they found was less than satisfying for those who might assume that increased intraoperative communication and transparency with pediatric caregivers is unquestionably beneficial.…
Intelligence platform AcuityMD announced data revealing that the majority – nearly 60% – of all endoscopic colorectal procedures in the U.S. are now performed in ASCs. It states that ASCs handled nearly nine million endoscopic colorectal procedures in 2024, representing a 50% volume increase since 2018. Rates vary by region,…
Jacksonville TV station WTLV-TV reported last week on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at the city’s HCA Florida Memorial Hospital. “The goal isn’t to replace doctors, but support them,” said the anchor introducing the piece. Interviewed in the report was the hospital’s Eric Troup, DO, who said the facility…
A subsidiary of Community Health Systems last week signed a definitive agreement to sell “substantially all of the assets” of four Northwest Health hospitals in Arkansas, along with their associated outpatient centers and practices, to Freeman Health System of Joplin, Mo., for $112 million. The hospitals are: 128-bed Northwest Medical…
