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Leapfrog Group recognizes hospital excellence
Twelve Pennsylvania hospitals and one ambulatory surgery center earned elite Leapfrog Group awards for excellence in patient safety and health care quality.
Area hospitals receive tobacco settlement funds
Thirty-six Pennsylvania hospitals, including UPMC and Wellspan facilities, will receive reimbursement from the state’s tobacco settlement audit.
Lebanon VA hospital earns 5-star quality rating
Lebanon VA Healthcare System received a 5-star CMS quality rating for the second year, one of only 15 hospitals in Pa. with this honor.
PHC4: Pa. hospital margins rise but 37% face losses
PHC4’s FY24 report shows Pa. hospital margins improved to 6.8%, yet 37% faced operating losses and uncompensated care continues to rise.
UPMC Hanover earns awards for maternal care
UPMC Hanover received four gold designations for maternal care quality, health equity, and patient-focused improvement initiatives.
Shapiro budget boosts rural health care and workforce
Department of Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh addressed the Shapiro Administration’s proposed budget investments supporting access to health care and workforce shortages.
Shapiro backs bill to stop private equity in PA hospitals, protect health care
Gov. Shapiro urges lawmakers to pass the Health System Protection Act to block private equity from gutting Pennsylvania’s hospitals and health care services.
Pa. hospitals continue to face lasting issues well into the pandemic
Between March and July, Pennsylvania hospitals experienced $5 billion in losses resulting from a sharp decline in patient volume and despite federal relief fund payments.
