Tag: hospitals
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The hospital ER you visit may be in your insurance network, but your ER doctor may not be, and that could cost you big money
You go to the emergency room of a hospital, choosing it because it’s in the network of your health insurer. But then you get a big bill because the ER...
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Nonprofit grades hospitals on patient safety; the 52 ranked in Ky. improved slightly, but the state still ranks relatively low
By Traci Thomas Kentucky Health News A nonprofit group that rates hospitals released its patient-safety scores Monday, giving most Kentucky hospitals a ‘B’ or ‘C’. The scores are similar to...
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Friedell Committee hears focus should be on prevention programs, community strategies and community partnerships
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – Seventy percent of the influence on our health comes from our own behaviors and the environment. So, plans to improve Kentucky’s...
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Pikeville Medical Center hires 3,000th employee
Pikeville Medical Center (Photo: sourcelync.net) Pikeville Medical Center said it reached a milestone Monday when it welcomed its 3,000th employee: information systems project manager Judy Lawson. The center is the region’s...
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Kentucky Hospital Association will be part of a national effort to reduce infections, other acquired conditions, and readmissions
The Kentucky Hospital Association says it will again be part of a national effort to reduce preventable hospital-acquired conditions and readmissions. “Kentucky hospitals work very hard to provide the highest...
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Study finds Kentucky hospitals had 77% less charity care in first two years of Obamacare; ER visits were about the same
An ongoing report of federal health reform’s effect on Kentucky says hospitals have significantly less charity care and care to the uninsured than they did before the reform was implemented....
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Several Kentucky hospitals are now certified as ‘Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner’ ready facilities
Three Kentucky hospital systems have become the first in the state to obtain certification that demonstrates their ability to provide 24 hour response for sexual assault victims. The newly certified...
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KentuckyOne Health lays off several top executives
KentuckyOne Health laid off several top executives Sept. 16, the latest sign of trouble at the hospital company created by mergers four years ago. Andrew Wolfson of The Courier-Journal called...
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Dr. Michael Karpf to retire as head of UK hospital
Dr. Michael Karpf Dr. Michael Karpf, who has led the University of Kentucky Medical Center during a decade of major growth, announced Wednesday that he would retire in 2017. At...
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State health officials warn of looming ‘public health crisis from dangerous drugs,’ including heroin laced with potent Fentanyl
Kentucky health officials are warning that a “public health crisis involving dangerous drugs” looms over the state, and could hit this weekend, the Department for Public Health said in a...