Becker's Hospital Review

Pediatric hospital respiratory testing costs surge past $100M: Study

Spending on respiratory pathogen testing at U.S. children’s hospitals has surged more than fourfold since 2016, as testing rates climbed from 13.6% of emergency department visits to 62.2% in 2022, ...

'Huge pressure' at hospital testing department

Patient samples are screened and tested in the department, including for conditions like cancer. "It's a huge pressure," he ...
Becker's Hospital Review

OIG Issues Favorable Opinion for Sleep Testing Provider, Hospital Agreement Under the Anti-Kickback Statute — Opinion Driven by Lack of Physician Involvement

The HHS Office of the Inspector General has released an advisory opinion regarding an arrangement between a sleep testing provider and a hospital-owned sleep testing facility, in which the testing ...
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Upstate University Hospital reimplements masking, COVID testing due to EG.5 variant spread

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital employees received notice Thursday morning that the hospital will be putting masking and COVID testing policies back in place. Effective immediately, staff ...
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States, hospital systems try less punitive drug testing of pregnant women and newborns

A woman holds a newborn baby. Some states and hospital systems have updated their policies on drug testing for pregnant women and newborns, aiming to better support patients who are in recovery from ...