US hospitals that undergo private equity acquisition may reduce salaries and staffing after acquisition, especially in EDs and ICUs.

A new study reveals a 13.4% surge in emergency department mortality rates at private equity-owned U.S. hospitals, ...

There has been a surge in recent years of private equity groups buying hospitals throughout the U.S., and emerging evidence suggests this may have unintended consequences. Following a hospital’s ...

About 13% more deaths occur among Medicare patients in the emergency rooms of hospitals after their acquisition by private equity, researchers estimated.

A Harvard Medical School study reveals increased patient death rates in US hospitals acquired by private equity firms due to ...

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Private equity, after taking over hospitals, cut expenses on staff and salaries, which increased patient death rates in their emergency departments compared to similar hospitals that were not acquired ...

Compared to publicly traded company-owned and other for-profit hospices, private equity (PE)-owned hospices reported the highest profits and lowest spending on direct patient care and nonsalary ...

Analysis reveals increased mortality in emergency departments and staffing cuts at hospitals acquired by private equity, giving policymakers more reason for concern.

Australiaís private equity scene has taken a breather over recent months, in line with global financial markets Australiaís private equity scene has taken a breather over recent months, in line with ...

After the hospitals were acquired, mortality among Medicare beneficiaries in emergency departments rose by 13 percent on ...