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Duke and UNC Health bring $2 billion children’s hospital to Triangle
Duke and UNC Health have announced bringing NC's first stand-alone children's hospital to triangle.
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Report: NC hospitals rank third in the nation for patient safety
A national report card on hospital patient safety has ranked North Carolina in third place among hospitals in the U.S. that had mostly “A” ratings when it comes to patient safety, up from sixth place this past spring.
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NC hospital CEO salaries doubled in the last five years
A new report released by North Carolina Treasurer Dale Folwell Wednesday shows that CEOs across North Carolina’s nine largest hospital systems doubled their paychecks in less than five years, half the time than previously thought.
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Report: NC hospitals a mixed bag on price transparency
A recently released report by a nonprofit organization says it’s a mixed bag when it comes to North Carolina hospitals complying with a federal price transparency law put in place two years ago.
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Senate makes another attempt to prop up rural hospitals
As the General Assembly scrambles to adjourn, the Senate made another stab at getting money to failing rural hospitals. Senate Bill 537 would create a rural hospital loan program, which would lend $20 million in taxpayer dollars to distressed rural hospitals. University of North Carolina Health Care and the N.C. Local Government Commission would administer...
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UNC Hospitals granted accreditation, but further scrutiny likely
UNC Hospitals is one step closer to regaining its clean reputation, but concerns remain. After completing follow-up inspections, the Joint Commission lifted its preliminary denial of UNC Hospitals’ accreditation and upgraded the hospital to “accreditation with a follow-up survey.” UNC Hospitals was originally placed on probation because it failed to meet the suicide prevention standards...
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Senate leader revives loan program for rural hospitals
Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, has resurrected a loan program aimed at saving rural hospitals from financial ruin. The Rural Healthcare Stabilization Act would channel $20 million to distressed rural hospitals in the form of a loan administered by UNC Health and the N.C. Local Government Commission. Berger tried to push the loan program before,...
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Move to save struggling rural hospitals through loans closer to becoming law
While the fighting over Medicaid and the state budget persists, Republicans’s effort to save rural hospitals with a state-funded loan program will move forward. Senate Bill 681 passed the House, 81-31, Wednesday, Aug. 7, and will return to the Senate for concurrence. Over two years, the bill would give $20 million in taxpayer dollars to...
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War of words intensifies between hospitals, treasurer over SHP pricing
Roughly a week after State Treasurer Dale Folwell sweetened the State Health Plan, major hospitals don’t seem tempted by the treasurer’s latest carrot. As negotiations devolve into a struggle of wills that resembles nothing so much as an escalating game of chicken, hospitals are eyeing the newest deadline skeptically. The State Health Plan is due...
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UNC Health Care: No secret plan to take over Vidant
The University of North Carolina never has pursued a takeover of Vidant Health, despite the hospital system’s claims otherwise, UNC Health Care said May 31. Those comments follow the drop of a report showing UNC’s study of possible health care mergers and acquisitions that cross state lines. East Carolina University Physicians and Vidant Health are...
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New BCBSNC payment plan focuses on patient health
DURHAM — The state’s largest health insurance company is partnering with five of North Carolina’s major health systems in a pathbreaking, shared-risk payment model designed to improve the quality of patient care and drive down costs. Patrick Conway, president and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, announced the launch of Blue...
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New chancellor announced for ECSU, CEO for UNC Health Care
Elizabeth City State University interim Chancellor Karrie Dixon was named permanent chancellor Friday, Dec. 14, during a meeting of the University of North Carolina System’s Board of Governors. Dixon took the interim seat in April. She will assume her permanent role immediately. “Dr. Karrie Dixon’s experience, passion, and proven track record of success is exactly...
