Universal Health Services acquires Foundations Recovery Network for $350 million, to expand addiction services

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/universal-health-services-acquires-foundations-recovery-network-350-million-expand-addiction?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRouv6rBZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ITMBnI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

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The deal brings 322 beds through four residential treatment centers and eight outpatient centers.

You don’t know everything you should about ACOs. So here’s an Accountable Care primer

You don’t know everything you should about ACOs. So here’s an Accountable Care primer

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Hospital innovation centers think outside the box to solve healthcare’s biggest problems

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/hospital-innovation-centers-think-outside-the-box-to-solve-healthcare-s-biggest-problems.html?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202015-09-18%20Healthcare%20Dive&utm_term=Healthcare%20Dive

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Clinics, tech, physician practices acquisitions to outpace hospital deals, Accenture report says

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/clinics-tech-physician-practices-acquisitions-outpace-hospital-deals-accenture-report-says?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRouv67AZKXonjHpfsX57u4rUa6zlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ITMdgI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7LHMbpszbgPUhM%3D

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Accenture forecasts that only 8 percent of deals between 2015 and 2018 will be hospital related, while 84 percent will be for non-acute providers.

20 things to know about Cleveland Clinic’s ever-expanding reach

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/20-things-to-know-about-cleveland-clinic-s-ever-expanding-reach.html

Carolinas HealthCare expansion efforts pay off in first half of 2015

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/carolinas-healthcare-expansion-efforts-pay-off-in-first-half-of-2015.html

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How Hospitals are Cutting SSI Rates

http://healthleadersmedia.com/content.cfm?topic=QUA&content_id=320509

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An analysis of factors that can lead to surgical site infections has led to significant changes in standards and information integration.

Experienced nurses hold edge as acute care job market opens up

http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/experienced-nurses-hold-edge-acute-care-job-market-opens/2015-09-14

But hospitals increasingly create nurse residency programs to train new graduates