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Hospital destroyed in direct hit from Oklahoma tornado

May 21, 2013


Moore Medical Center took a direct hit from the two-mile-wide tornado that barreled through Moore, Okla., on Monday, forcing the evacuation of all staff and patients at the 45-bed facility.

Oklahoma hospitals treat hundreds wounded in deadly tornado

May 21, 2013


Search and rescue efforts are underway in the Oklahoma City area after a massive tornado tore a 20-mile path through towns and suburbs, killing dozens and destroying a hospital.

Hospital takes direct hit from Oklahoma tornado

May 21, 2013


A devastating tornado touched down in an Oklahoma City suburb on Monday afternoon, destroying a local hospital and killing at least 24 area residents.

RAND: All hospital admissions growth came from the ED

May 21, 2013


EDs were responsible for nearly all hospital admissions growth between 2003 and 2009, but may simultaneously be reducing costly hospitalizations, according to a RAND study released Monday.

Survey: Surgeons-in-training don't like new shift limits

May 21, 2013


Most surgical residents are unsatisfied with new regulations mandating shorter shifts, and many have worked around the restrictions by underreporting their hours, according to a study published in JAMA Surgery.

Daily roundup: May 21, 2013

May 21, 2013


Bite-sized hospital and health industry news from Arkansas, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

Doctor gets 14 years in prison over failed cancer 'cure'

May 21, 2013


A Los Angeles doctor last week was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for defrauding patients out of more than $1 million for herbal supplements she claimed could cure late-stage cancer and other ailments.

Long hospitalist hours lengthen patient stays, study finds

May 21, 2013


Long hospitalist shifts result in longer patient stays and unnecessary tests and procedures, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Hospital Medicine.

Oregon's CCOs now cover 93% of Medicaid beneficiaries

May 21, 2013


Fifteen coordinated care organizations now cover 93% of Oregon's 670,000 Medicaid beneficiaries, positioning the state as a national model for coordinated care efforts.

Boston Globe: The nine nurses who cared for the bombing suspect

May 20, 2013


The Boston Globe on Sunday told the story of the nine trauma nurses who spent "an extraordinarily draining six days" treating Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 19-year-old suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings.
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