A Cleveland Clinic resident who was blocked under President Trump's travel ban returned to the United States this week, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio.
Banner spokesperson Bill Byron said the consolidation is part of the system's shift away from a hospital-focused management model to one aimed at ensuring patients can be treated in the appropriate clinical setting at the appropriate time.
Following the incident, Brigham and Women's has strengthened its best practices for observers in surgical suites and intends to educate its staff about the dangers of "tailgating," a tactic by which people gain access to restricted areas by slipping in behind those with authorized access.
Health policy analysts say repealing the Affordable Care Act without a replacement likely would result in coverage losses, meaning fewer patients would be able to pay their medical bills.
In a perspective piece on the price increases, researchers liken the hikes to "an overall trend of increasing prescription drug prices for both new brand-name drugs and old, off-patent generics."
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