Tag: Patient Safety

Study: Private Equity Takeovers of Hospitals Led to Rise in Patient Deaths

Study: Private Equity Takeovers of Hospitals Led to Rise in Patient Deaths

March 17, 2026 A recent study has exposed a grim reality when private equity investment groups acquire hospitals: an increase in deaths among...

UDI Pilot Project Receives Additional FDA Funding

UDI Pilot Project Receives Additional FDA Funding

January 7, 2016 Five years ago, Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri began a Unique Device Identifier (UDI) pilot project — a program to...