Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Makes First Appearance Stateside
The following is an official statement from Community Hospital in Munster, Indiana. Today, May 2, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) conducted a joint press briefing to announce the first confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the United States. As […]
Chicago Ranks at the Top of the Nation’s Worst Readmissions Rates
By David Himmel In most businesses, a strong and frequent returning-customer base is a sure sign of long-standing success. But hospitals aren’t like most businesses. A hospital wants as few returning customers—or readmissions—as possible. Unfortunately, according to Medicare’s latest report on hospital readmissions rates, Chicago sits at the top of the heap, with 19 hospitals […]
