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The Common Denominators of Sustainability in Healthcare: Measurement and Transparency

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External pressures from payors to malpractice lawyers to patients themselves lead to marginal and, too often, unnecessary treatments. But at the same time, the Hippocratic Oath of doing no harm should apply broadly to how healthcare institutions impact society environmentally, and governments are increasingly receptive to this view.

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Patrick Hospital, nurses to begin DPHHS announces hiring incentives for health care workers, bonuses at certain facilities Delays in state contracts leave Montana health providers strapped Montana health system partners with remote monitoring company NEBRASKA Omaha nursing home relocates residents due to heating issue Nebraska lawmakers propose bills (..)

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Where does it leave medication abortion in Pa., and Delaware Delaware struggles to investigate nursing homes, assisted living facilities. operating gain Mercer County medical office portfolio sells for $11M Mifepristone is at the center of growing legal battles. Where does it leave medication abortion in Pa.,

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Health Provider News – February 10, 2023

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billion since pandemic U.S. leading cause of death is heart disease, Alabama’s matches that Alabama lawmakers put temporary hold on $1 billion contract for prison healthcare New rolling NICU a ‘game changer’ for critical babies in Alabama More than a dozen Alabama hospitals at immediate risk of closing; officials say hospitals suffer $1.5

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Health Provider News – February 3, 2023

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Physician specialties experiencing the most burnout Private Equity Ownership of Rural Hospitals is Growing, Report Finds Strategy to ‘harmonize’ COVID vaccine opens door to mandate, flu shot changes What hospitals will lobby for in 2023 ALABAMA Encompass Health To Add Rehabilitation Hospital In Northeast Hospital warns of tianeptine drug ‘crisis’ in (..)

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KXAN investigates Does UT Tyler Health Science Center’s deal with private equity shield doctors from malpractice suits? Health system looks to competitor for new hospital leader Missouri House bill would set minimum staffing at assisted living centers Owners of St. Monopolizes Care Physician charged in $20.7M