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Some hospitals see positives in recession
Nationwide, many hospitals are struggling to stay afloat. However, some facilities are starting to chart a course toward prosperity. For instance, operating income at Children's Hospital in Boston... Read more...
Fitch: Investor-owned hospitals have strong operating earnings
Things have been incredibly tough over the past couple of years, both for non-profit and investor-owned hospitals. But despite decreasing patient volumes, rising bad debt and price pressures,... Read more...
Recession hits large hospitals hard
One fact that hasn't stood out in the reporting on hospital financial woes is that it's proving harder to be a larger hospital than a smaller one. While more than half of the hospitals surveyed in... Read more...
Partners HealthCare reports loss of $185M
When a powerhouse like Partners HealthCare System is in the red, you know times are tough. Partners, a Boston-based system that includes 907-bed Massachusetts General and 746-bed Brigham and Women's... Read more...
Hospitals spend big on temp surgeons
Of late, general surgeons have started leaving their practices--and often, are going to work as temps instead. Full-time locum tenens surgeons can make $250,000 or more a year, or twice what they... Read more...
Healthcare REITs should be okay in the long-run, analysts say
Finally, some good news: Healthcare real estate stocks may be taking a beating now, but industry watchers say that things should work out in the long run. The stocks will likely be saved by the large... Read more...
Carolinas HealthCare loses $112M for first half of '08
Citing losses from its investments--an ailment afflicting many of its brethren--Carolinas HealthCare System has reported a loss of more than $111.8 million for the first half of the year. On the... Read more...
Case study: U of Pittburgh's profits fall dramatically
If you want an example of why even the strongest non-profits are facing downgrades from entities like Standard & Poor's (see related story), just take a look at the finances of the University of... Read more...
