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- Ky. Hospital Association Defends 'critical Access' Designation That Gives Small, Rural Hospitals A Federal Financial Boost
The Kentucky Hospital Association came out strongly for continued federal support of small, rural hospitals Thursday, objecting to a proposal that the "critical access hospital" designation be based entirely on distance from other hospitals. Kentucky...
- State's Hospitals See Impressive Growth Spurt From Nearly $1 Billion In Capital Investment
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- Uk, Central Baptist Get Millions In Federal Incentives To Use Electronic Health Records
University of Kentucky HealthCare and Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington are the first hospital systems in the United States to receive funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' electronic health records incentive program. UK...
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Central Baptist takes over Russell County Hospital
Russell County Hospital in Russell Springs will be managed by Lexington's Central Baptist Hospital, at least for the next three years. The deal announced this week is the latest in a growing consolidation of rural hospitals with larger, urban facilities, expected to accelerate under federalhealth reform.
"The three-year agreement creates an opportunity to provide greater accessibility to a wider range of health services in Russell County, while exploring ways to reduce costs and maintain affordability of services," the hospitals said in a press release. "The management agreement will allow creation of a broader continuum of care, including enhanced alignment of physicians and hospital services."
Russell County Hospital has 25 beds and 170 employees. It is a critical-access hospital, meaning it limits admissions and patient stays in return for slightly higher reimbursements from Medicare and Medicaid. Chris McQueary, chairman of the hospital's board, said in the press release, ?This strategic partnership will allow us to work more closely with a leading health care system to provide high levels of care in the most cost-effective way.?
Central Baptist named Robert Ramey the CEO of Russell County Hospital. He has worked at Central Baptist for 17 years, most recently as administrator of Baptist-Physicians? Surgery Center, the release said.
"The three-year agreement creates an opportunity to provide greater accessibility to a wider range of health services in Russell County, while exploring ways to reduce costs and maintain affordability of services," the hospitals said in a press release. "The management agreement will allow creation of a broader continuum of care, including enhanced alignment of physicians and hospital services."
Russell County Hospital has 25 beds and 170 employees. It is a critical-access hospital, meaning it limits admissions and patient stays in return for slightly higher reimbursements from Medicare and Medicaid. Chris McQueary, chairman of the hospital's board, said in the press release, ?This strategic partnership will allow us to work more closely with a leading health care system to provide high levels of care in the most cost-effective way.?
Central Baptist named Robert Ramey the CEO of Russell County Hospital. He has worked at Central Baptist for 17 years, most recently as administrator of Baptist-Physicians? Surgery Center, the release said.
- Another Rural Ky. Hospital Will Become Part Of A New Group To Stay Afloat; Glasgow's Hospital Is Buying Columbia's Bankrupt One
ColumbiaMagazine.com Another rural Kentucky hospital is merging with a larger hospital system in order to keep its doors open. T.J. Regional Health, the parent company of T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, just announced its plan to buy...
- Most Kentucky Hospitals Did Average Or Better In New Patient Satisfaction Ratings; Seven Got Top Rating And Six Got Bottom Rating
Most of the Kentucky hospitals that were rated on a newly released five-star scale for patient satisfaction got three and four stars. Seven of them got a five-star rating and six got a two-star rating, the lowest rating given to any of the Kentucky hospitals...
- Ky. Hospital Association Defends 'critical Access' Designation That Gives Small, Rural Hospitals A Federal Financial Boost
The Kentucky Hospital Association came out strongly for continued federal support of small, rural hospitals Thursday, objecting to a proposal that the "critical access hospital" designation be based entirely on distance from other hospitals. Kentucky...
- State's Hospitals See Impressive Growth Spurt From Nearly $1 Billion In Capital Investment
Kentucky?s major hospital systems are going big, making high-profile, technology-forward capital investments across the commonwealth. Josh Shepherd of The Lane Report writes that every sector of the state is part of the hospital boom. The state's...
- Uk, Central Baptist Get Millions In Federal Incentives To Use Electronic Health Records
University of Kentucky HealthCare and Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington are the first hospital systems in the United States to receive funds from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' electronic health records incentive program. UK...