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Jessica Zigmond

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PubMed2006

Life-altering decisions. Katrina-related murder arrests for three New Orleans healthcare workers could have major implications for industry.

The arrests of three New Orleans hospital workers for alleged second degree murder of four patients after Hurricane Katrina put into bold relief the unexpectedly bad ways disaster management can turn out. But the lessons of Katrina aided many. When faced with Hurricane Rita three weeks after Katrina, Karen Sexton, left, modified her hospital's evacution plan to get out the sickest patients on first.

Disasters↗
PubMed2006

Transparency with a catch. AHA urges hospital price disclosure, but wants protection from lawsuits and broad definition of community benefits.

The AHA last week added its two cents to the transparency debate, approving a policy that supports a patient's right to know pricing. James Springfield, left, CEO of Valley Baptist Health System, who backs the AHA's policy, says the changes come at a time when "the public is clamoring ... to learn more about the mystical world of healthcare.

American Hospital Association↗
PubMed2006

Limited service maximum fuss. Specialty hospital issue has caught the attention of senators as a physician-owned Oregon facility fights for its Medicare status.

The battle over specialty hospitals got more bruising last week, with two powerful senators seeking more oversight data, and a hospital that's become a symbol of the controversy fighting for its life. The AMA's William Plested, left, says the problem isn't specialty hospitals, but how hospitals are paid. "The way all payments are figured makes winners and losers," he says, noting for-profits contribute to communities through taxes.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.↗