Here are five articles published by Becker's Hospital Review this week that offer insight on hospital closures, CMS' mandatory cardiac bundle and more.
1. CMS finalizes cardiac bundle, expands CJR: 10 things to know
CMS released a rule on Tuesday that finalizes a mandatory bundled payment program for heart attacks and bypass surgeries and expands the existing Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model.
2. 5 children's hospitals with strong finances
A roundup of five children's hospitals with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to recent reports from Moody's Investors Service.
3. A state-by-state breakdown of 80 rural hospital closures
Of the 25 states that have seen at least one rural hospital close since 2010, those with the most closures are located in the South, according to research from the North Carolina Rural Health Research Program.
4. 11 latest hospital credit rating downgrades
Eleven hospitals received a credit rating downgrade in the past two months.
5. 3 healthcare M&A predictions for 2017
There has been an increase in hospital consolidation in recent years, and that trend is expected to continue into 2017.
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