Outpatient services are increasingly favored by patients, resulting in a notable rise in outpatient revenues for struggling health systems, according to a report by Strata Decision Technology and Syntellis Performance Solutions. The trends suggest that outpatient orthopedic procedures, while modest in earnings, are more profitable than inpatient operations. Meanwhile, labor costs continue to increase, exacerbating health systems’ financial pressures, but there is reduced reliance on staffing agencies to fill key roles.
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CDC issues warning over recalled eggs sold in three states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning against recalled eggs linked to 24 hospitalizations due to salmonella infection. The eggs,