Month: October 2022

Babylon GP at Hand has decided to pull out of Birmingham at the end of next month, leaving 5,000 patients in need of finding a […]

Historically, cardiologists have conducted most cases in a hospital setting.

👶 The Million Dollar Baby is having two of her own! Hilary Swank announced today that she’s pregnant with twins.  Today in health care, new […]

Omaha, Neb.-based Methodist Health System has extended its contract with EHR vendor Oracle Cerner for another 10 years.

Several hospitals and health systems are trimming their workforces due to financial and operational challenges. 

More than 250 hospitals were named to Money and The Leapfrog Group’s Best Hospitals for Maternity Care list published Oct. 5.

The omicron-specific bivalent COVID-19 boosters could potentially prevent tens of thousands of deaths in the U.S. and save billions of dollars in healthcare costs if […]

The Specialty Hospital for Children in New York City has undergone a $23 million reconstruction and rebranded as ArchCare at Mother Cabrini Hospital. 

An 18-year-old man is facing several charges, including attempted capital murder, after police say he assaulted two infants and staff at Odessa (Texas) Regional Medical […]

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More than a dozen hospital and health system CEOs have left their positions or announced plans to do so since August. 

Workers worldwide are reevaluating their relationships with their employers — and employment itself — according to a recent report. 

Diversity alone will not improve an organization’s results, according to a recent report from management consulting firm Korn Ferry. Inclusive leaders are key to driving […]

Researchers at Richmond, Va.-based VCU Massey Cancer Center discovered a driver of deadly brain tumor growth that could potentially serve as a novel target for […]

Like many home care agencies, Home Helpers saw substantial growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the company is focused on sustaining that growth, specifically through […]

Patients are more likely to refer to female physicians by their first name in electronic messaging compared to male physicians, a study published Oct. 5 […]

CommonSpirit’s spokesperson would not explain the nature of the apparent cyberattack, such as whether the organization’s IT network was hit by ransomware.

There will likely be an increase across a number of infections in the wake of Hurricane Ian, infectious disease specialist Judy Stone, MD, wrote in […]

One day after Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center began diverting patients from its emergency department, Grady Memorial Hospital — about a mile away — is “packed,” […]

Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare switched its EHR from Oracle Cerner to Epic on Oct. 1, joining several health systems that have gone to Epic this month.

Hilary Rockwell, MD, has been selected as the next regional president and CEO of Avera Queen of Peace, part of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health, […]

Alhambra, Calif.-based Apollo Medical Holdings plans to acquire the entire portfolio of fully diluted capitalization and assets relating to nine primary care clinics in Las […]

Neal Nathanson, MD, the former vice dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and pioneering HIV/AIDS and polio researcher, died of leukemia and […]

Addressing health disparities in the U.S. will require a multi-front approach, including data collection and financial investments, according to an Oct. 4 report from the […]

The U.S. healthcare system should “radically reorient” around relationships rather than viewing patient care as a series of individual encounters, three physicians said in an […]

Minneapolis-based Children’s Hospital and Clinics’ disclosure of patient health information to its charitable foundation didn’t violate the Minnesota Health Records Act, according to an Oct. […]

Hospital and health system CEOs have a lot of issues dominating their thoughts, including questions about workforce challenges in today’s economic environment.  

On the last business day of August, U.S. job openings reached the lowest level since the same month a year prior, according to the latest […]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday released a request for information regarding the creation of a “national directory of health care […]

It is well known that excessive use of alcohol causes significant health impacts. CDC notes that Excessive alcohol use led to more than 140,000 deaths […]

After Amylyx Pharmaceuticals announced the price of its recently approved amyotrophic lateral sclerosis treatment, the drugmaker’s co-CEOs told Politico why it costs $158,000 for one […]

Healthcare IT teams have a double whammy to worry about every day: While they field a flurry of security alerts that can come from an […]

Helios, a hospital operator owned by Bad Homburg, Germany-based Fresenius Medical Care, has broken ground on its new $5 billion Las Vegas medical campus, the […]

The following hospitals and care centers have received donations or grants since Sept. 28:

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is boosting pay 6 percent for some workers, marking its largest across-the-board wage jump in two decades, the Star Tribune reported […]

Seven Massachusetts cities made the top 1 percent of the best small U.S. cities to live in, according to financial website WalletHub. 

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Olathe (Kan.) Health, a two-hospital system, has signed a letter of intent to join The University of Kansas Health System. 

Indianapolis-based Riley Hospital for Children is preparing for a rise in respiratory syncytial virus cases by adjusting visitation policies and expanding its pediatric intensive care […]

Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital is permanently closing its labor and delivery unit, Super Talk Mississippi Media reported Oct. 5. 

CommonSpirit Health will use the proceeds of its bonds to refinance prior debt and to cover acquisition, construction and facility improvements costs.

Of all the nicknames I have for my cat Calvin—Fluffernutter, Chonk-a-Donk, Fuzzy Lumpkin, Jerky McJerkface—Bumpus Maximus may be the most apt. Every night, when I […]

Of all the nicknames I have for my cat Calvin—Fluffernutter, Chonk-a-Donk, Fuzzy Lumpkin, Jerky McJerkface—Bumpus Maximus may be the most apt. Every night, when I […]

Hudson, N.Y.-based Columbia Memorial Health has launched a digital symptom checker that will allow patients to assess and triage their symptoms virtually. 

Nurses at UP Health System-Bell in Ishpeming, Mich., have voted to join the Michigan Nurses Association.

The private equity group’s deal was contingent on UnitedHealth Group’s $13 billion acquisition of Change Healthcare surviving an antitrust challenge from the Justice Department.

Boston-based Mass General Brigham Ventures, the venture capital arm of Mass General Brigham, joined a $26 million investment round for virtual pediatric mental health treatment […]

Nine out of 10 adults believe there is a mental health crisis in the U.S. today, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation/CNN Mental Health In […]

Sylvain Trepanier, DNP, RN, system chief nursing officer of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, is one of four nurse leaders joining the American Organization for Nursing Leadership’s […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs has started providing abortions in limited circumstances and plans to cover about 1,000 procedures annually, The Hill reported Oct. 4.

More than 40 organizations asked the FDA to amend the label on mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortion, to add miscarriage management to its […]

Avita, a Plano, Texas-based pharmacy services provider, acquired AbsoluteCare Atlanta’s medical center and pharmacy Oct. 5. 

ONC recently held a health care provider-focused workshop and guided discussion on opportunities and challenges related to sharing electronic health information (EHI). More than 200 […]

Artificial intelligence company Olive is divesting some of its assets, while a couple of health systems are leaving the vendor, a company spokesperson confirmed to […]

Amid today’s healthcare workforce challenges, Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health will add a physician residency training track aimed at increasing the number of primary care providers […]

Below are seven hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers. 

Hospital and health system leaders had to make many critical moves in the last few years to meet the needs of their communities during the […]

The following 10 hospitals or health systems have announced expansions since Sept. 28:

The California Medical Association has added its name to the list of organizations supporting the Texas Medical Association’s lawsuit challenging the No Surprises Act final […]

Hospital facilities affiliated with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health have shut down their EHR systems due to an IT security incident affecting its parent company, the Des […]

Increasing COVID-19 booster administration this fall could save up to 160,000 lives and prevent more than 1 million hospitalizations, according to an Oct. 5 analysis […]

Two physicians who question COVID-19 vaccines are suing to stop a California law that allows regulators to punish physicians for spreading misinformation or disinformation related to […]

A new COVID-19 variant could pop up in the coming months, as winter poses a risk for an uptick in respiratory illnesses, Anthony Fauci, MD, […]

Press Ganey has appointed Nora Warshawsky, PhD, RN, as nurse scientist to oversee nursing research and work with clients to help them better address the […]

Berwick (Pa.) Hospital Center is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy after being plagued by staffing and financial challenges. 

This analysis examines monkeypox (MPX) cases and vaccinations by race/ethnicity based on national data obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We […]

Despite previously lagging in the market, Cigna is now among the fastest-expanding MA providers, analysts said.

Excessive meetings are draining employees’ brains and employers’ bank accounts, according to a Sept. 26 report from Otter.ai and the University of North Carolina at […]

West Burlington, Iowa-based Great River Health is outsourcing its medical coding functions, impacting 35 employees at the system’s West Burlington and Fort Madison hospitals, the […]

Labor shortages are one of the key issues looming over revenue cycle leaders. Here is what seven leaders have told Becker’s this year about the […]

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President Joe Biden plans to nominate Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, to serve as U.S. representative on the executive board of the World Health Organization, […]

Some CommonSpirit hospitals across the country have been cut off from their electronic health records, forcing them to revert to paper charts. Ambulances were diverted […]

Stryker, J&J and other device companies are building out teams focused on ASCs. 

As a pulmonary specialist, I spend most of my clinical time in the hospital—which, during pandemic surges, has meant many long days treating critically ill […]

As a pulmonary specialist, I spend most of my clinical time in the hospital—which, during pandemic surges, has meant many long days treating critically ill […]

NewYork-Presbyterian has named Donley as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective Jan. 9, 2023.

This fall, unlike the one before it, and the one before that, America looks almost like its old self. Schools and universities are in session; […]

This fall, unlike the one before it, and the one before that, America looks almost like its old self. Schools and universities are in session; […]

The Anesthesia Associates of Ann Arbor could refile its initial complaint with some minor modifications against the Detroit-based insurer.

Wisconsin Medicine, the philanthropic arm of UW Health and University of Wisconsin’s school of medicine and public health, is launching a workforce development initiative led […]

When Sara Laub’s period was late, the New York City resident shrugged it off. She’d used an intrauterine device, or IUD, for three years and […]

Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2018 that states could legalize betting on sports, California — with 40 million people and numerous professional teams […]

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🐻 Fat Bear Week is upon us. Voting starts Wednesday, and last year’s champion “Otis” will look to defend his title.  In health news, the […]

Members of the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa have reached a tentative agreement with M Health Fairview on a first contract, and union […]

Physicians serving medical facilities in Santa Clara County, Calif., are speaking out against county management for the second time this year.

Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health has debuted an advice line that connects registered nurses with community members in need of guidance and treatment options. 

Tech reigns supreme and healthcare providers are scant when it comes to competitive compensation among companies with more than 500 employees, according to workplace review […]

The law firm Hagens Berman has filed a lawsuit against Concord, Calif.-based John Muir Health accusing the health system of “unconscionable” billing practices.

For years now, home-based care providers have been vocal about shifting more to value-based care. Home care providers, in particular, have been taking greater steps […]

As regulatory uncertainty lingers around hospital at home, DispatchHealth leaders believe there is still plenty of momentum behind the model. “I don’t know if I […]

Columbus, Ohio-based Mount Carmel Health System named Andy Priday as CFO, according to an Oct. 4 news release shared with Becker’s.

More than 300 pediatric hospitals were named Best Children’s Hospitals by the Women’s Choice Award on Oct. 3.

Lafayette, Colo.-based Good Samaritan Medical Center appointed Ann Gantzer, PhD, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, it said in an email to Becker’s Oct. […]

One week after the mayor of Atlanta blocked the redevelopment of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center, a city councilman proposed repurposing it as an equity center, […]

Chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said he should have been “much more careful” in his messaging on COVID-19 early on in […]

Akron-based Summa Health is making 10 changes to its executive team with the creation of three roles, elimination of four roles and appointments of three […]

President Biden on Tuesday bashed the University of Idaho over its new guidance against offering birth control for students, arguing contraception shouldn’t be controversial in […]

UPMC intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent within the next eight years, according to an Oct. 4 news release shared with Becker’s.

Only 44 percent of workers say they have a “good job,” according to a recent Gallup report. Now, a statement from the Good Jobs Champions […]

As Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center approaches its Nov. 1 closure date, DeKalb (Ga.) County CEO Michael Thurmond has proposed $20 million to support hospitals expected […]

Phoenix-based Banner Health has named Michael Kupferman, MD, its senior vice president of physician enterprise, effective Sept. 28. 

Patients left emergency departments without being seen at record rates in 2021, according to a study published Sept. 30 in JAMA Network Open. 

The Justice Department sued Anthem in March 2020, alleging the insurer’s risk adjustment practices led to more than $100 million in Medicare Advantage overpayments and […]

The Justice Department sued Anthem in March 2020, alleging the insurer’s risk adjustment practices led to more than $100 million in Medicare Advantage overpayments and […]