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(Oregon State University) In reaction to what midwives view as the overly medicalized way hospitals deliver babies, they have created birthing rituals to send the message that women's bodies know best.

Executives of some of the biggest companies in the world look back at their first jobs.

The state's money for health care is spread so thin among its "too many hospitals" that its medical facilities are financially among the weakest in the nation, the health commissioner said.

The state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that an Urbana hospital doesn't provide enough charitable services to qualify for a property tax exemption, a decision hospitals in Illinois worry could lead local governments to try to overturn other exemptions in a hunt for badly needed cash.

St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii is seeking to regain control of the two Oahu hospitals it sold to Hawaii Medical Center nearly three years ago.

Report For Doc now offers a 30-day free trial of its patient satisfaction survey solution to medical practices and hospitals.

Vice President Joe Biden plans to announce Thursday nearly $1.2 billion in grants to help hospitals transition to electronic medical records.

(Rush University Medical Center) Rush University Medical Center has launched a study of its program to help older adults transition from hospital to home.

The goal of the study is to determine whether the program, first implemented two years ago, succeeds in reducing readmissions within 30 days for seniors.

If it does, it could serve as a model for hospitals across the country that are seeking ways to lower their rates of readmission.

In a bid to rein in escalating health care costs, Massachusetts is weighing a "global" health care payment system designed to reward doctors and hospitals for keeping patients healthy by emphasizing preventative care.

Many hospitals see walk-in clinics at retail stores as a source of paying patients and a marketing opportunity.