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When a water main broke at 5 a.m. and released over 1,000,000 gallons of water, flooding multiple hospital buildings, Crothall’s dedicated EVS team jumped into action. The flooding occurred at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh on Dec. 4, 2024 But thanks to 12 Crothall EVS floor technicians, the hospital continued to operate as usual, only…
Patients who have a particular genetic disease whose symptoms include progressively worsening muscle control were able to walk faster following treatment with an experimental Ionis Pharmaceuticals genetic medicine, meeting the main goal of a pivotal study. Based on these results, the drugmaker said it plans a regulatory submission for what could become the first FDA-approved…
Key takeaways: Changes to Medicaid, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act provisions in H.R. 1 are expected to increase financial pressure across the healthcare system. Hospitals could face higher uncompensated care costs and a growing administrative burden as millions lose coverage and payer rules grow more complex. Revenue cycle leaders should focus on strengthening eligibility…
This year, Compass Group and Crothall Healthcare proudly reached the global stage at the 2025 Schneider Electric Paris Marathon through Pierre-Louis Ledent, who represented our organizations while supporting our valued partner and client, Team Allied Services. “Running for a cause gives a much deeper meaning to performance,” Pierre-Louis explained. “As someone living with a chronic…
AI agents — autonomous, task-specific systems designed to perform functions with little or no human intervention — are gaining traction in the healthcare world. The industry is under massive pressure to lower costs without compromising care quality, and health tech experts believe agentic AI could be a scalable solution that can help with this arduous…
Manual prior authorization workflows represent one of the most tedious and expensive aspects of the healthcare revenue cycle. However, despite access to automated prior authorization software, only 31% of providers use electronic prior authorizations, according to the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH). The CAQH predicts that providers who switch to automated prior authorization software…
The 2nd Annual Northeast Division Conference & Trade Show was a resounding success, bringing together more than 250 Environmental Services (EVS) leaders, industry vendors, and guest speakers for an event focused on best practices, innovation, and the future of EVS. The trade show was planned and led by the RDO Council, a group of leaders…
A subcutaneously injected version of Merck cancer immunotherapy Keytruda is now FDA approved, a regulatory decision that gives patients a less burdensome dosing option and provides the pharmaceutical giant a way to retain some market share as the original intravenously infused formulation — its top-selling product — faces patent expirations. The approval announced Friday covers…
Key takeaways: Many eligible patients don’t apply for charity care simply because they don’t know it’s available, leading to financial strain for patients and providers. Improving charity care communication helps patients understand their options early, builds trust and reduces uncompensated care for providers. Automating financial assistance screening with tools like Patient Financial Clearance supports compassionate…
In the 2024 NHSN survey, among 5,377 responding hospitals, there were modest improvements in U.S. hospital sepsis programs over the prior reporting year. Since 2017, CDC has been committed to protecting patients and addressing sepsis, a life-threatening medical emergency that affects at least 1.7 million adults each year. This Sepsis Awareness Month, CDC ushers in…
