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S Lutz

Publications and source records attributed to S Lutz.

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PubMed1991

Eye hospitals diversify to stay afloat.

A special reimbursement deal from the government may not be enough to keep the nation's 18 eye specialty hospitals financially healthy. Many hospitals have been forced to diversify in the face of competition from freestanding surgery centers, which have chomped off much of the cataract surgery market. Also, the hospitals fear that peer review organizations soon may adopt a policy that would eliminate much of what's left of eye hospitals' remaining inpatient business.

Ambulatory Surgical Procedures↗
PubMed1991

Problems persist with organ donations.

A growing gap between the number of patients awaiting a transplant and the number of organs donated is forcing federal officials to try to improve the system of organ sharing among hospitals. Some professionals say tampering with the system could worsen the organ shortage. Others argue that a broader system of sharing would benefit everyone.

Health Services Needs and Demand↗
PubMed1991

Satellite networks dish up expanded programming as they vie for viewers.

Competition among hospital satellite networks could heat up this year as a new player enters the game and others add programming and make other changes to improve their product. Networks hope the savings their educational programs can offer, as well as lower costs for satellite receiving equipment, will have more hospitals tuning in and more revenues rolling in.

American Hospital Association↗
PubMed1991

Foundation loans aid rurals' access to capital.

Hospital groups in two states are using $500,000 loans from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help open the capital pipeline for rural facilities that often find it difficult or impossible to obtain financing. While a Nevada group is merging its funds with a state appropriation to establish a conventional loan fund, a Wisconsin co-op is leveraging its proceeds by setting up a loan guarantee pool.

Financing, Organized↗