Month: September 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it has “moderate” confidence that the rate of monkeypox cases in the U.S. will continue to […]

🏈 A new chapter with the NFL and Congress: Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.), head of Congress’s Brain Injury Task Force, is demanding answers after a […]

University of California Los Angeles researchers found pregnant women who receive the COVID-19 vaccine after recovering from the virus are more likely than other mothers […]

The FDA user-fee agreements bill was recently reauthorized, but without the previously introduced medical device cybersecurity rules, SC Magazine reported Sept. 29.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill guaranteeing breaks for direct patient care workers in the public sector and at the University of California, […]

Amy Goldberg, MD, was appointed dean of Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine in Philadelphia.

The CDC revised its “up to date” COVID-19 vaccination term Sept. 30 to include the primary series and the recently authorized omicron-targeting booster. 

In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, some health systems in the state are returning to normal operations, the Orlando Sentinel reported Sept. 30.

According to newly released data from the CDC, suicide deaths in the U.S. increased by 4 percent from 2020 to 2021.

A Maryland anesthesiologist and her spouse, a major in the U.S. Army and a physician, were charged by indictment for allegedly providing confidential health information […]

The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson said it will step in to provide burn care as Merit Health prepares to close the state’s only […]

Two leaders of EHR vendor companies appeared on the recent Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans.

National Institutes of Health CIO Andrea Norris plans to retire Dec. 31, the agency said.

Martin Chaney, MD, has been named the permanent CEO of Columbia, Tenn.-based Maury Regional Health after serving in an interim capacity twice, The Daily Herald […]

As many hospitals and health systems deal with declining revenues and tightening margins, departments including IT are looking for areas to cut their budgets. But […]

Hermitage, Tenn.-based TriStar Summit Medical Center has named Charlie Boyd COO effective Oct. 10, the Wilson Post reported Sept. 30. 

Boston University School of Medicine will be renamed to the Boston University Aram V. Chobanian and Edward Avedisian School of Medicine after Mr. Avedisian donated […]

Over the years, Alliance Homecare has made a name for itself by serving the New York market with a unique set of care offerings. Now […]

More than 1,200 prescription drugs rose in price faster than the rate of inflation between 2021 and 2022, according to a new report released by […]

Chicago health systems are hiring specialists to improve patients’ health literacy, a skill in which only 12 percent of Americans are proficient, Chicago Health reported […]

The burnout rate among U.S. physicians spiked from 38.2 percent in 2020 to 62.8 percent in 2021, an increase of 24.6 percentage points, according to […]

From creating safety culture tools to collaborating with other systems, hospitals and health systems are consistently working to improve patient safety. 

The following hospital and health system executive moves have been reported by Becker’s Hospital Review since Sept. 23:

Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System has selected Epic as its EHR partner.

Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health is launching a virtual ICU using Clew Medical’s cloud-based “tele-ICU” software, Patriot News reported Sept. 30. 

Nurses from Iowa City-based University of Iowa Health Care protested their rising patient load on Sept. 29, The Gazette reported. 

Terre Haute (Ind.) Regional Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has finalized a new administration team, the Tribune-Star reported via a submitted article Sept. […]

Ellen Pollack, MSN, RN, took a nontraditional path to become CIO of Los Angeles-based UCLA Health.

Epic added two new software solutions to Garden Plot, its software service geared toward independent medical groups with 40 or more providers. 

Telehealth startup Cerebral has been accused of prescribing minors prescriptions without the consent of their parents, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 29. 

The Department of Veterans Affairs is working with Oracle Cerner to conduct investigations into a flaw with the EHR system that caused thousands of orders […]

ShiftMed, the post-acute care staffing company based in McLean, Virginia, has partnered with Uber’s (NYSE: UBER) health care arm. The partnership will ideally ensure that […]

Health systems are uniquely positioned to train the clinical leaders of tomorrow and meet our nation’s urgent healthcare staffing needs, Drs. Kavitha Bhatia and Paul […]

The infant mortality rate in the U.S. continues to fall, and in 2020 the nation reached a historic low of 5.42 deaths per 1,000 live […]

Genetic sequencing company Illumina has unveiled a new machine it says can sequence the human genome for just $200, Wired reported Sept. 29.

Association of American Medical Colleges President and CEO David Skorton, MD, and National Academy of Medicine President Victor Dzau, MD, are urging more action to address […]

The Low-Volume Hospital Medicare and Medicare Dependent Hospital programs will continue into December under a stopgap spending bill Congress sent to President Joe Biden on […]

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Months after an FDA panel voted against Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ amyotrophic lateral sclerosis drug, a second panel reversed the decision in a surprise vote before the […]

A new poll released on Friday found that half of U.S. adults say they know little to nothing about the recently authorized bivalent coronavirus booster […]

Many businesses and organizations have shifted to the cloud to save money, but CIOs say their costs are rising as they shift to the new […]

Capping the level and growth rate of healthcare prices could result in “moderate to large” reductions in the prices health insurers pay to providers, the […]

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger is notifying patients about a ransomware attack at a mail service vendor that has compromised the protected health information of 2,857 patients, […]

The U.S. Senate voted 75-25 to pass and send to the House of Representatives a continuing resolution that would extend current federal funding levels for […]

NPR’s “Consider This” podcast tells the stories of the Markow, Shickel, and Raspe familes. All had very sick infants who died after needing highly technical, […]

Here are seven stories on medical school partnerships that Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 25: 

The following executive moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker’s since Sept. 23.

With Hurricane Ian regaining strength and hundreds of hospitals at risk for flooding, the storm is headed for the region’s largest container ports, Bloomberg reported […]

The Lansing-based hospital system said in a statement that rising costs have left it no choice but to part with staff reductions mostly in leadership […]

Health systems handle enormous amounts of data daily; by one estimate, about 30 percent of the world’s data volume comes from the healthcare industry, and […]

Uber Health has partnered with healthcare workforce platform ShiftMed to provide transportation to nurses and other healthcare workers to help with staffing shortages.

Six chief medical and nursing officer moves Becker’s has covered since Sept. 26: 

Williamson (W.Va.) Memorial Hospital, its county’s only hospital, will reopen following a $2 million federal grant it received after being closed since 2020, CBS affiliate […]

Members of the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa have called off a planned strike at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical […]

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist plans to build a new $450 million patient care tower on its Ardmore hospital campus, Winston-Salem Journal reported […]

Atlanta-based Shepherd Center, a hospital specializing in brain and spinal cord injury, is planning a $350 million expansion, marking its largest-ever expansion, WSB-TV2 reported Sept. […]

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health selected Gail Kosyla as its new CFO, according to a Sept. 28 press release shared with Becker’s.

A former Kentucky nurse accused of killing a patient will go to trial June 12, 2023, Lexington Herald Leader reported Sept. 30.

Southfield, Mich.-based Beaumont Health is expanding its robotic surgery by nearly 50 percent as it aims to offer minimally invasive surgery to more patients.

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Seattle Children’s is alerting patients about a ransomware attack at a mail service vendor that has compromised the protected health information of 6,750 patients. 

Shares of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems hit a 52-week low of $2.18 Sept. 29, according to Seeking Alpha. 

As hospitals and health systems in Florida grappled with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on Sept. 29, organizations in South Carolina prepared for the effects […]

Charity care spending at Mayo Clinic is on the lower end compared to other nonprofit hospitals, the Post-Bulletin reported. 

On August 31, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid released a proposed rule to create more uniform processes across states that will make it easier […]

Blessing Health System closed its hospital in Keokuk, Iowa, Sept. 30. 

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CMS regulators are reviewing the results of an investigation into potential violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act at Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center, […]

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U.S. Senator Patty Murray of Washington is seeking answers from Renton, Wash.-based Providence’s CEO following a Sept. 24 New York Times report detailing the system’s […]

On October 6, 2022, we reach the end of the more than two-year glide path laid out for the information blocking regulations. Moving forward, expect […]

The BMA is about to release £2m from its reserves to pay for possible ballots on industrial action by members in the coming months – […]

The BMA has set up a £2m fund in preparation for possible ballots on industrial action by its members in the coming months, as well […]

The BMA has set up a £2m ‘strike fund’ in preparation for possible ballots on industrial action by its members in the coming months.

This Vaccine monitor survey finds that half of the public has heard either “a lot” or “some” about the newly-available bivalent COVID-19 boosters, a third […]

A specialist mental health service for doctors is being contacted by dozens of GPs each month who are experiencing suicidal thoughts, GPonline has learned.

A specialist mental health service for doctors is being contacted by dozens of GPs each month who are experiencing suicidal thoughts, GPonline has learned.

A specialist mental health service for doctors is being contacted by dozens of GPs each month who are experiencing suicidal thoughts, GPonline has learned.

Recently, after a week in which 2,789 Americans died of COVID-19, President Joe Biden proclaimed that “the pandemic is over.” Anthony Fauci described the controversy […]

Recently, after a week in which 2,789 Americans died of COVID-19, President Joe Biden proclaimed that “the pandemic is over.” Anthony Fauci described the controversy […]

General practice needs urgent support to cope with spiralling demand after appointments this August matched levels normally seen in winter before the COVID-19 pandemic, GP […]

General practice needs urgent support to cope with spiralling demand after appointments this August matched levels normally seen in winter before the COVID-19 pandemic, GP […]

General practice needs urgent support to cope with spiralling demand after appointments this August matched levels normally seen in winter before the COVID-19 pandemic, GP […]

Dr. Steven-Huy Han, a UCLA liver specialist, has prescribed Ocaliva to a handful of patients, although he’s not sure it helps. As advertised, the drug […]

Born with a congenital heart defect and other medical issues, Sterling Raspe lived just eight months. In that time, she needed dozens of medical procedures […]

10/10/2022 New EU survey reveals that workplace stress is on the rise in Europe since COVID-19 Image More than four out of ten workers (44%) […]

10/10/2022 New EU survey reveals that workplace stress is on the rise in Europe since COVID-19 Image More than four out of ten workers (44%) […]

10/10/2022 New EU survey reveals that workplace stress is on the rise in Europe since COVID-19 Image More than four out of ten workers (44%) […]

10/10/2022 New EU survey reveals that workplace stress is on the rise in Europe since COVID-19 Image More than four out of ten workers (44%) […]

10/10/2022 New EU survey reveals that workplace stress is on the rise in Europe since COVID-19 Image More than four out of ten workers (44%) […]

10/10/2022 New EU survey reveals that workplace stress is on the rise in Europe since COVID-19 Image More than four out of ten workers (44%) […]

10/10/2022 New EU survey reveals that workplace stress is on the rise in Europe since COVID-19 Image More than four out of ten workers (44%) […]

10/10/2022 New EU survey reveals that workplace stress is on the rise in Europe since COVID-19 Image More than four out of ten workers (44%) […]

10/10/2022 New EU survey reveals that workplace stress is on the rise in Europe since COVID-19 Image More than four out of ten workers (44%) […]

10/10/2022 New EU survey reveals that workplace stress is on the rise in Europe since COVID-19 Image More than four out of ten workers (44%) […]

03/10/2022 New report on testing and detection of zoonotic influenza virus infections in humans and occupational safety and health measures for those exposed at work […]

OSH events Back to events Psychosocial risks in (un)expected places Event Details City Brussels Country Belgium Organisation ETUI Date 19/10/2022– 20/10/2022 Description Psychosocial risks are […]

Read the Prime Minister’s update following the National Cabinet meeting on 30 September 2022.

The Australian Government is investing $156.7 million in 93 innovative medical research projects to improve the health and wellbeing of Australians. Funding is from the […]

As we emerge from a public health crisis that magnified and exacerbated health disparities, the need to address social determinants of health (SDOH) has reached […]

As care continues to move toward a holistic approach, so too are we moving toward a holistic culture for our care providers.

Attending to employee well-being is built into managers’ responsibilities.

The companies at the top of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare list say it’s vital to recognize employees for their efforts and […]

Opportunities for development and a good work-life balance are top priorities for millennial-generation workers.

Family-friendly employers find ways to support their staff members’ needs outside the office through accommodations and generous benefits.

Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug Relyvrio (sodium phenylbutyrate/taurursodiol; also known as AMX0035), which is indicated for the treatment of patients […]

Black COVID-19 patients may have faced 4.5-hour treatment delays due to pulse oximeters’ inability to accurately read their blood oxygen levels, according to researchers at […]

Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System will make “several hundred job cuts,” primarily in leadership and non-patient care roles, the Lansing State Journal reported Sept. 29. 

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery filed a lawsuit against HHS for allegedly reducing the hospital’s COVID-19 relief funds by $51.2 million, Bloomberg Law […]

Recent comments made by Georgia’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams regarding fetal heartbeats were a hot topic among GOP lawmakers on Thursday during a House […]

📱 A Boston man tried to rescue his phone from the bottom of the Charles River. He found 11 phones; none were his.   In health […]

Chief diversity officers should play a key role in the development and implementation of back-to-office policies, according to a Sept. 29 Fortune article. 

Los Angeles-based CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, one of the highest volume emergency rooms in Los Angeles County, has opened a fast track emergency department […]

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has a venture capital arm that invests in innovative early-stage companies, develops and commercializes internal innovations, and brings new […]

Companies are looking for — and promoting — CFOs with CEO qualities, Fortune reported Sept. 29. 

East Lansing-based Michigan State University, Detroit-based Henry Ford Health, and Providence, R.I.-based Brown University established the National Center for Health and Justice Integration for Suicide […]

The idea of a unified post-acute care payment system has captured the imagination of home health industry stakeholders for years. One question that has always […]

After hunting for an aging-in-place business to take public for a year, DTRT Health Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: DTRT) has found its match. DTRT Health — […]

Precision medicine research is advancing, but the U.S. healthcare system is not nimble in its implementation of new technologies, according to former President Barack Obama. 

A new study published this week found that the second COVID-19 booster that was made available to U.S. adults over the age of 50 this […]

Microsoft says it has an artificial intelligence tool that can predict missed healthcare appointments.

The same small group of San Francisco, Calif.-residents — most of them homeless — frequently cycle through the city’s hospitals and criminal justice system. The […]

Wellstar Health System is closing the emergency department at Atlanta Medical Center Oct. 14 before the hospital shuts down Nov. 1. 

Below are six hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that posted job listings seeking chief medical officers in the last two weeks.

Montana is one of the latest states seeking to increase oversight of nonprofit hospitals’ giving to ensure they justify their tax-exempt status.

Cleveland Clinic Weston (Fla.) Hospital was recently listed among the world’s best specialized and smart hospitals by Newsweek. According to Weston’s president, Rodolfo Blandon, MD, […]

Baltimore-based Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital plans to open a new medical school at historically Black college Morgan State University, also in Baltimore, CBS affiliate WJZ […]

More than 16,000 cancer deaths between March and December 2020 involved COVID-19 complications, according to a Sept. 28 American Cancer Society news release.

The House passed a bill on Thursday that seeks to address mental health concerns among students, families and educators aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which […]

MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center in Orange, County, Calif., has selected Annabelle Braun, DNP, MSN, RN, as its chief nursing officer.

Over the last few years, it has become even more crucial for hospitals and health systems to have a designated senior-level leader to oversee clinician […]

Members of the Illinois Nurses Association are set to strike Oct. 3 amid negotiations with Chicago-based Howard Brown Health.

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From adding a life sciences program to its national IT infrastructure to new partnerships with health systems, here are 10 updates on Epic’s operations, software […]

Lauren Gardner, PhD, has received the 2022 Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award for creating the COVID-19 dashboard. The tool went on to become the world’s most […]

With the digital shift in healthcare well underway, IT leadership roles continue to evolve. That includes chief technology officers, a position that has existed for […]

Researchers at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff received a $21 million grant from the National Health Institute’s Minority Health Disparities division, KNAU reported Sept. 28.

Addressing the nursing shortage, which has been exacerbated by COVID-19, begins with acknowledging how much nurses have been undervalued, Leana Wen, MD, wrote for The […]

The FDA released a final guidance Sept. 28 on what kinds of decision support software it intends to regulate. 

Magellan Health will pay $1.43 million to settle a lawsuit over a May 2019 phishing scheme that compromised the protected health information of 273,000 patients, […]

Here are nine heart study findings covered by Becker’s since Sept. 15:

Here are six nursing homes closures covered by Becker’s since Sept. 1:

The district court ruling follows a Supreme Court decision against HHS restrictions on the 340B drug discount program for safety net providers.

As healthcare organizations engage in digital transformation initiatives that take advantage of data analytics to glean new insights and improve patient care, many are finding […]

Academic philosophers these days do not tend to be the subjects of overwhelming attention in the national media. The Oxford professor William MacAskill is a […]

Academic philosophers these days do not tend to be the subjects of overwhelming attention in the national media. The Oxford professor William MacAskill is a […]

Three of the largest health systems in Oregon have sued the state over failure to provide adequate care for mentally ill patients, according to a […]

Biogen and Tokyo-based pharmaceutical company Eisai’s Alzheimer’s drug, which recently scored a win in a phase 3 trial by slowing cognitive decline by 27 percent […]

While U.S. hybrid employees are in various roles within companies, managers are struggling the most with this working model, Gallup finds.