The recent wave of tariffs imposed on major U.S. trading partners, including Canada, Mexico, and China, is poised to impact industries across the...
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Imagine walking into a grocery store. The shelves are stocked with countless products: fruits, vegetables, snacks, and household essentials. The...
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Hospital Acquired Infections and Hospitals Acquired by Private Equity: The Dangerous Correlation
About a quarter of American hospitals are for-profit, that is, they are operated to generate profit for owners and stakeholders. A subsection of...
After you make the case for the healthcare innovation in terms of patient and facility benefits, anticipating possible risks, and demonstrating...
Every successful organization, from a small grassroots group to a global corporation, has a way for ideas to percolate through the system and find...
Hospital finances are a complex process, involving all the parts of a service provider, a retail business, an investment venture, and a non-profit...
The perceived stability of the national economy impacts the willingness of the healthcare industry to invest in innovations with up-front costs. In...
Large-scale healthcare projects, from new projects to renovations, face a challenging future. After the tedious process of securing permits and...
Last week we provided a big-picture overview of the healthcare supply chain, from supplier to patient. This week, we will dig deeper into this...
To provide better transparency, hospitals across the nation have publicly posted their prices. The idea was to help consumers make better financial...
Measuring the cost-effectiveness of an infection prevention intervention requires careful translation of complex issues into dollar values: The...
When considering an infection prevention intervention, how should the costs be calculated? The first question should be what costs should be...