Thomson Reuters Announces 100 Top Hospitals(R) for Cardiovascular Care.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters today released its annual study identifying the 100 U.S. hospitals that are setting the nation's benchmarks for cardiovascular care. The study - 2008 Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals(R): Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success - examined...

Exposing hospitals' forgotten liability: why some hospitals choose not to book incurred-but-not-reported workers' comp claims and alternative strategies for reporting the liability.
Summary * Hospitals continue to overlook incurred-but-not-reported workers' comp claims. * On average, $99.44 of IBNR is needed for every $100 of known case reserves when a hospital retains $1,000,000 per occurrence. Only $2.79 of the $99.44 is for pure IBNR. * There...

White Paper Details Infection Control Challenges Hospitals Must Address During Construction.
NEEDHAM, Mass., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitals and healthcare institutions are challenged to devise policies and procedures that allow construction projects to take place while maintaining Environment of Care (EC) standards. A free white paper that addresses these challenges is available for download at: http://www.eheinc.com/infectioncontrol.htm. The white...

LifePoint Hospitals to Present at Annual Credit Suisse Health Care Conference.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-12 November 2008-LifePoint Hospitals to Present at Annual Credit Suisse Health Care Conference(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com LifePoint Hospitals announced that its management will give a presentation on the Company, followed by a question and answer session, at the 2008 Annual Credit Suisse Health...

New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals Achieves Milestone: NJCTH Now Includes All of the State's Major Teaching Facilities.
NJCTH Welcomes Saint Peter's University Hospital And Hackensack University Medical Center to State's Premier Health Education Group TRENTON, N.J., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals (NJCTH) today announced that it had achieved a significant milestone in the 22-year history of the educational...

New Jersey Council Of Children's Hospitals Names Connie F. Meyers New Executive Director.
Trade Association Selects Government Relations Professional to Lead Efforts TRENTON, N.J., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Jersey Council of Children's Hospitals today announced that it has selected Connie F. Meyers, a seasoned government relations professional, to serve as its new Executive Director. The New Jersey Council...

U.S. hospitals score a mediocre 'C' for palliative care services.
Hospitals are rapidly adding palliative care services, but their availability is widely disparate, according to a report that gave a grade of "C" to the state of palliative care services in the nation's hospitals. Overall, 53% of U.S. hospitals with 50 or more beds reported offering palliative...

California's Public Hospitals and Firefighters Urge Diligence to Prevent Winter-Related House Fires and Injuries.
Hospitals and firefighters see increase in burns, smoke inhalation due to winter hazards; urge stronger precautions OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (CAPH) and its member hospitals, along with the California State Firefighters' Association (CSFA), are urging all...

Southern New Jersey Hospitals Thriving, but Cautious in Light of Market Conditions.
Eight New Jersey Hospitals Have Closed in 2008, According to New Report from HealthLeaders-InterStudy NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that the hospital sector in southern New Jersey is faring better than health systems in other parts...

Research and Markets Adds Report on What Hospitals Need to Know Now to Prepare for Schedule H Audio Conference.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-18 November 2008-Research and Markets Adds Report on What Hospitals Need to Know Now to Prepare for Schedule H Audio Conference(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Do Not Wait! Reporting Charity Care and Community Benefit: What...