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Countdown begins to save hospitals
- The clock is now ticking on the tightly scheduled timeline set up by lawmakers to save the Prince George’s County hospital system after Gov. Martin O’Malley signed the hospital bill Thursday.
Mergers, new facilities are area’s hospital trends
- Competition is tight for hospitals in the Greater Washington area, according to a new report.
The City’s hospitals are seeing fewer 'charity-care' patients
- The number of patients using charity care services at San Francisco’s largest hospitals is decreasing, according to a newly released report.
- The number of patients using charity care services at San Francisco’s largest hospitals is decreasing, according to a newly released report.
Long ER waits could kill you
- The next time you think about turning to the emergency room for treatment of that mystery stomach pain, consider that you may wait more than four hours to see a doctor.
Brown says Maryland’s still willing to deal
- Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown declined Tuesday to specifically address Prince George’s County’s decision to withhold money from the county hospital system, but he said the state remains willing to work toward a long-term solution.
System’s operator: Status quo means doors will be shut
- Should the situation remain status quo, Dimensions Healthcare would have to start shutting down the Prince George’s County Hospital system after the first week of August, according to a Dimensions official.
- Should the situation remain status quo, Dimensions Healthcare would have to start shutting down the Prince George’s County Hospital system after the first week of August, according to a Dimensions official.
Dimensions Healthcare board’s vote puts PG hospitals at risk
- Dimensions Healthcare’s board of directors voted Monday night not to accept Prince George’s County’s ultimatum that four board members resign or it will stop funding the county hospital system.
Council member: S.E. hospital might face probe
- D.C. Council Member David Catania said he was weighing whether to introduce a measure forcing Greater Southeast Community Hospital into receivership after executives for the failing facility refused to participate in a hearing over its future operating plans Monday.
Union leader: Dimensions board members shouldn't resign
- Although Prince George’s County is threatening to stop giving money to the company that runs its hospital system until four members of its board of directors resign, a union leader said they shouldn’t step down.
Mercy Medical Center officials unveil plans for new inpatient tower
- Mercy Medical Center has towering plans.
- Mercy Medical Center has towering plans.
Pr. George’s might cut off hospital funding
- Despite pledging to fund Prince George’s County Hospital system through June 2008, the county said Wednesday it would not give the operator any more money until four members of its board of directors resign.
Hospital renovation advocates complain of being kept out of loop
- Advocates for the renovation of the Old Naval Hospital are questioning why a panel created to review proposals for the building’s use has been sworn to secrecy.
- Advocates for the renovation of the Old Naval Hospital are questioning why a panel created to review proposals for the building’s use has been sworn to secrecy.
Boom continues for hospital projects
- All five of Montgomery County’s acute-care general hospitals either have undergone or are about to undergo major transformations — and that doesn’t take into account big changes that could happen if Prince George’s County’s hospital network closes. The surge in hospital projects has been — and will continue to be — necessary in order to keep up with population growth.
