Month: May 2024

Marketing the importance of preventive healthcare services is challenging, costly, and often conflicts with consumer behavior. Despite these hurdles, the urgency to promote prevention has […]

In early May, it was reported that UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) were working on a divestment package to satisfy regulator concerns […]

Choice Health at Home and Resilient Healthcare have formed a partnership that will give the former access to digital health technologies and hospital-at-home capabilities. Plano, […]

Women who are on a Mediterranean diet live significantly longer, according to a new study. The Mediterranean diet often consists of higher consumption of food […]

Chris Powell acknowledges that he does not have the answer to eliminate violence against workers in healthcare settings. As he puts it, “No matter what […]

Starting later this summer, UC Davis Health will establish a comprehensive trauma recovery center to ensure patients who are victims of crime have access to […]

Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health credits part of its 10% increase in employee retention to its annual recognition initiative, Called to Shine. 

Rehoboth McKinley Medical Center in Gallup, N.M., was recently hit with a $68 million malpractice verdict and a district court judge has ordered the hospital […]

Allina Health and University of Pennsylvania Health System were among the hospitals and health systems that tapped new CFOs in May. 

Child care costs in the U.S. have been rising over the last few decades at nearly twice the rate of inflation, according to a new […]

A five-year curriculum to better prepare surgeons for communicating with patients and families about end-of-life care, surgical risks, options and treatment alternatives will be piloted […]

Belmont, Mass.-based McLean Hospital, part of Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham, reported unauthorized access to an email archive containing potentially sensitive information.

Caitlin Donovan, global head of Uber Health, is leaving the company. 

State and federal quality metrics that focus on in-hospital mortality for sepsis patients may unfairly penalize safety-net hospitals, according to a study published May 31 […]

SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital in Wentzville, Mo., has expanded capacity in its emergency department as the county’s population grows. 

Advocate Health co-CEO Jim Skogsbergh stepped down from the organization May 31. Before his departure, Becker’s caught up with him to capture his takeaways and […]

Saint Clare’s Health, part of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare, has appointed William Rodrigues CFO, effective April 29.

For decades, health system supply chain executives have been focused on reducing costs, but now, they’re looking beyond price tags, according to Tom Harvieux, vice […]

New York City-based Mount Sinai posted an operating income of $11.6 million in the first quarter of 2024, down from an operating income of $45.3 […]

Drugmaker Novartis filed a lawsuit May 29 against the state of Maryland over a new law that forbids manufacturers from “taking certain direct or indirect actions […]

Hundreds of nurses at University Hospitals are facing a decrease in pay as the Cleveland-based health system pivots from its COVID-19 pandemic model, cleveland.com reported.

Hospital expenses decreased month over month in March but remained high compared to 2023 numbers, according to Kaufman Hall’s most recent “National Hospital Flash Report.”

The Texas Supreme Court unanimously rejected a challenge to the state’s near-total abortion ban, ruling Friday that the law’s medical exceptions do not need to be […]

Midlothian, Va.-based Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center, part of Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health, has completed its $108 million, 55-bed renovation expansion project.

The manufacturer of Ozempic and Wegovy filed nine additional lawsuits against businesses in six states that allegedly sold unapproved compounded versions of the popular drugs. 

A physician’s academic footprint is a way of measuring their impact on the medical field and is an essential part of the profession; however, not […]

There’s an aspect of patient life that many hospitals forget when creating a cancer treatment plan — fertility.

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth said it only implements AI tools after thorough vetting and with the support of end users.

By many measures, the nation’s mental health crisis is growing and with a lack of access to appropriate care, hospital emergency departments are often where […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Moderna’s RSV mRNA vaccine for adults over the age of 60. The approval makes RSV the second […]

St. Louis-based Mercy has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2020 data breach.

St. Louis-based Ascension continues to recover from a May 8 ransomware attack that took its IT network offline.

Health system CEOs are leaving behind ego-driven, top down leadership in favor of a trusting and a supportive culture to guide their organizations and transform […]

The FDA announced May 30 that OptumHealth Care Solutions is recalling 208 infusion pump systems.

Healthcare IT venture capital deals remained flat in the first quarter of 2024, with the exception of a few large funding rounds, PitchBook reported.

Hospital and health system CFOs have seen a lot of shuffling over the last few days. 

As more health systems dive into hospital-at-home models, supply chain leaders told Becker’s their industry is facing a tidal wave of change — and it’s […]

Patients who were hospitalized within a month of having a severe COVID-19 infection still had a higher risk of death and other complications three years […]

Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University and Legacy Health have signed a binding, definitive agreement to unite as one health system under OHSU Health.

Employment of locum GPs is ‘in crisis’ because chronic underfunding has led to a collapse in the resources practices have available to hire them, the […]

Dollar General and DocGo have mutually decided to end their mobile clinic pilot program 18 months after its launch, a spokesperson for Dollar General confirmed […]

Hospitals’ average turnover and vacancy rates for registered nurses nearly returned to their 2019 levels in 2023 after peaking in the middle of that timeframe. 

The District of Columbia has the highest number of nurses per capita while Utah has the lowest, according to a NurseJournal analysis.

Greg McCulloch has been promoted to president of Adventist Health Sonora (Calif.).

Cincinnati-based Mercy Health has named Nikki Hutchison CFO of its Lima (Ohio) market. 

What You Should Know: –              ShiftMed, the leader in On Demand workforce technology, announces its partnership with Children’s Minnesota, an award-winning healthcare system delivering high […]

Fifty-seven percent of nurses reported using telehealth in 2022, up from 50% in 2018, according to the most recent federal data available. 

The former CEO of Williamson (W.Va.) Memorial Hospital has admitted stealing hospital funds for personal use and without authorization, according to the Justice Department.

A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or […]

A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or […]

What You Should Know: –              Kahuna, the leading skills and competency management software, has entered into a copyright and know-how agreement with Mayo Clinic to […]

Tracey Lewis Taylor was named COO of Mountain View, Calif.-based El Camino Health. 

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It’s the second time shareholders have blanched at additional reporting of abortion risks, despite ambiguity about providers’ legal requirements for providing care.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health reported an operating income of $73 million in the first quarter of 2024, up from a $22.6 operating loss […]

But the industry has a long way to go before it’s fully back to the profitability levels seen before the pandemic — if it fully rebounds at […]

Who doesn’t know about Botox? Well, now that celebrities no longer keep getting ‘work’ done a secret, it’s practically common knowledge. And naturally “how much […]

Most primary care leaders say they will have to reduce clinical and non-clinical staff to balance their books this year, according to a survey highlighting […]

Even a peep of news about a new flu pandemic is enough to set scientists clucking about eggs. They worried about them in 2005, and […]

Former National Institutes of Health official Anthony Fauci has faced many hostile questions from members of Congress, but when he appears before a House panel […]

MPs have urged the government to ‘get a grip’ on the medicines supply chain and hand pharmacists powers to switch medicines – warning drug shortages […]

04/06/2024 Winners of the Eusebio Rial-González Innovation & Practice Award announced Image © EU-OSHA The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) and the […]

Automation in health care: discover what it is at stake for occupational safety and health EU-OSHA Fri, 05/31/2024 – 09:27 Technologies such as robots that […]

How will the general election affect the BMA’s ballot on collective action by GPs, why GP funding needs to change to tackle health inequalities and […]

When Advocate Health co-CEO Jim Skogsbergh began planning his departure, he knew he wanted to leave the health system better than he found it, avoid […]

A new poll shows that men of color overwhelmingly support legal abortion.  Eighty-eight percent of Black men support total legal abortion, according to a new poll […]

CMS has awarded Fishersville, Va.-based Augusta Health with its 2024 Health Equity Award, AHA News reported May 30.

That is the title of my article with Jaehong Kim, Shanshan Wang and Slaven Sikirica in the Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research. The abstract is […]

Value-based care has long been a core focus for UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) and its Optum arm. Recently, however, the health care giant has started […]

There is ongoing dialogue about the nursing shortage in the U.S., but part of the conversation may be getting lost, says Olga Yakusheva, PhD, a […]

Members of Fox Chase RNs and Techs United, an affiliate of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, have approved their first union […]

The February cyberattack on Change Healthcare has led HHS to develop a map detailing the cybersecurity risks linked to the dominance of a single technology […]

South Park on the American health care system Social science genomics. Blood donation or high interest loan? Cost doesn’t equal quality (1, 2, 3) Will […]

Timothy Jacisin, PharmD, a senior pharmacist at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., has been selected to join a national taskforce commissioned by the […]

Sen. Ron Wyden is urging regulators to investigate UnitedHealth Group for what he termed “negligent” security practices, which he believes contributed to the February cyberattack […]

This factsheet provides an overview of the types of contraceptive injection, use, awareness, availability, and insurance coverage of the injection in the U.S.

This analysis outlines the potential reach of a prominent conservative proposal — widely seen as a blueprint for another Trump administration — that recommends expanding […]

The Committee of Interns and Residents, a local of the Service Employees International Union, has reached a tentative labor contract with New York City on […]

Pittsburgh-based UPMC has named new hospital leadership following Susan Hoolahan’s recently announced retirement plans.

BrightSpring Health Services (Nasdaq: BTSG) views at-home care as the area that could drive margins back up. In the first quarter, BrightSpring saw some mixed […]

Nonprofit hospitals in states with healthcare cost caps face a tougher road to financial strength, according to a May 30 report from Fitch.

The Justice Department has rejected bankrupt Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s suggested auction timeline for its physician group Stewardship Health to be sold to UnitedHealth Group’s […]

Healthcare workers ages 18 to 29 are experiencing added stress and burnout caused by workplace racism and discrimination, according to a blog post released May […]

Consider the ubiquitous blood pressure cuffs and the glucometer as a microcosm for what is wrong with medical instrument cleaning instructions in healthcare today.

Pittsburgh-based UPMC and Washington (Pa.) Health System have reached an agreement with Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry to preserve affordable healthcare access in the area […]

The Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York City has entered into a 10-year partnership that will make Med–Metrix its exclusive revenue cycle management services provider. 

A third human case of H5N1 avian flu has been confirmed in the U.S. according to a May 30 CDC update. The agency says it […]

Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, Calif., has been cited for immediate jeopardy by CMS, the California Department of Public health confirmed to Becker’s May 30.

A national trade group representing laboratories filed a lawsuit against the FDA on May 29, arguing the agency’s recent final rule to treat laboratory-developed tests […]

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health […]

Mississippi is the unhealthiest state in the nation for older adults in 2024, according to the United Health Foundation’s 12th annual “America’s Health Rankings Senior […]

Utah is the healthiest state in the nation for older adults in 2024, according to the United Health Foundation’s 12th annual “America’s Health Rankings Senior […]

A second human case of bird flu has been identified in the state of Michigan, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday, […]

Many of the concepts supporting virtual care in the U.S. have existed for decades. Telehealth, for instance, saw one of its earliest use cases in […]

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic’s internal talking points on unions were leaked on social media as some employees move to unionize, the Rochester Post-Bulletin reported.

Billings, Mont.-based RiverStone Health is closing two facilities, reducing other services and cutting nearly 9% of its workforce, KFF Health News reported May 30.

Our consultation on the draft new Aged Care Act closed on 8 March 2024. Read about what we heard and what will happen next with […]

In a world of up-and-coming Gen Z and millennial employees hungry to secure a job in the healthcare industry, it’s important to not overlook older […]

In an extremely competitive healthcare market, organizations are seeking to connect with their consumers in engaging and relevant ways. That drove Northwell Health to draw […]

New York City-based NYU Langone Health fired a nurse after she gave an acceptance speech for a health system nursing award during which she labeled […]

There are only two places in the world where semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) is made, and Novo Nordisk is racing against time and high demand […]

West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health has named Ana Davitt, MD, vice president and chief medical officer of its Phoenixville (Pa.) Hospital and Pottstown (Pa.) Hospital, […]

The chair of the House subcommittee investigating the COVID-19 pandemic is asking for Anthony Fauci’s private emails and cellphone records related to the Wuhan Institute […]

The U.S. government is reportedly close to finalizing a deal with Moderna to fund its bird flu mRNA vaccine trial as concerns remain surrounding the […]

As experts predict sprawling shortages of physicians in the near future, community pharmacists are well-positioned to care for minor ailments, according to researchers at Pullman-based […]

In 2022, WHO created a priority list of pathogenic fungi and noted invasive fungal diseases are on the rise worldwide, particularly in immunocompromised populations. Could […]

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network reported an operating loss of $31.3 million in the first quarter of 2024, a $4.9 million improvement from the $36.2 million […]

Georgetown, S.C.-based Tidelands Health has named Derek Dudley vice president of revenue cycle, according to a May 29 post on his LinkedIn page. 

A study conducted by Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania found regular, automated text reminders on how to access mental health resources helped decrease healthcare workers’ depression […]

About one in 10 registered nurses in the U.S. hold more than one job, federal data suggests.

My refrigerator has a chronic real-estate problem. The issue isn’t leftovers; it’s condiments. Jars and bottles have filled the door and taken over the main […]

My refrigerator has a chronic real-estate problem. The issue isn’t leftovers; it’s condiments. Jars and bottles have filled the door and taken over the main […]

My refrigerator has a chronic real-estate problem. The issue isn’t leftovers, but condiments. Jars and bottles have filled the door and taken over the main […]

Contract negotiations between health systems and payers are a routine part of doing business, but ongoing cost and workforce pressures, inflation and widespread Medicare Advantage […]

San Francisco-based UCSF Health and the UCSF Division of Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation received a $5 million gift to develop an automated artificial intelligence […]

Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner is the “single biggest obstacle to EHR interoperability,” an Oracle executive wrote in a blog post.

Corewell Health is uniting hundreds of instances of MyChart’s patient portal to give patients a more streamlined experience, Moody on the Market reported.

Colleen Blye has taken the role of executive vice president, CFO, and chief business officer at New York City-based Montefiore Health System. 

As artificial intelligence continues to expand in healthcare, organizations are creating dedicated leadership roles to oversee its implementation.

As artificial intelligence continues to expand in healthcare, organizations are creating dedicated leadership roles to oversee its implementation.

New York City-based Montefiore Health System reported an operating loss of $27.9 million in the first quarter of 2024 after reporting an operating income of […]

The Change Healthcare breach disrupted services at hundreds of hospitals and physician clinics, and C-suite leaders are taking action to protect against similar future situations.

Mark Keroack, MD, president and CEO of Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health, and his wife, Ann Errichetti, MD, have created an endowed fund to support future […]

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden are seeking information from MultiPlan after an April 7 New York Times report found that major […]

Chief information officers utilize new and innovative technologies to optimize, streamline and improve healthcare delivery.

13/06/2024 Prevention services through the lens of occupational safety and health professionals Image © crizzystudio – stock.adobe.com Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) professionals highlight the strong […]

13/06/2024 Prevention services through the lens of occupational safety and health professionals Image © crizzystudio – stock.adobe.com Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) professionals highlight the strong […]

13/06/2024 Prevention services through the lens of occupational safety and health professionals Image © crizzystudio – stock.adobe.com Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) professionals highlight the strong […]

13/06/2024 Prevention services through the lens of occupational safety and health professionals Image © crizzystudio – stock.adobe.com Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) professionals highlight the strong […]

13/06/2024 Prevention services through the lens of occupational safety and health professionals Image © crizzystudio – stock.adobe.com Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) professionals highlight the strong […]

13/06/2024 Prevention services through the lens of occupational safety and health professionals Image © crizzystudio – stock.adobe.com Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) professionals highlight the strong […]

13/06/2024 Prevention services through the lens of occupational safety and health professionals Image © crizzystudio – stock.adobe.com Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) professionals highlight the strong […]

13/06/2024 Prevention services through the lens of occupational safety and health professionals Image © crizzystudio – stock.adobe.com Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) professionals highlight the strong […]

13/06/2024 Prevention services through the lens of occupational safety and health professionals Image © crizzystudio – stock.adobe.com Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) professionals highlight the strong […]

13/06/2024 Prevention services through the lens of occupational safety and health professionals Image © crizzystudio – stock.adobe.com Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) professionals highlight the strong […]

Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, Alaska, seeks to extend the contract of interim CEO Ian Worden through the end of 2024 amid a search for […]

Hans P. Cassagnol, MD, has been appointed to the role of chief medical officer at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Tacoma, Wash. 

Albert Swallow III will retire as CFO of Portland-based MaineHealth in early 2025 after a decade in the role. 

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, a time to recognize the contributions and experiences of AANHPIs. As a collaborative, […]

The Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers has earned approval from the Education Department to accredit postgraduate physician associate and joint nurse practitioner/PA training programs. 

The board for Desert Healthcare District and Foundation voted May 28 to move forward with Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare’s proposal for a 30-year lease for the […]

Lawmakers and state officials are turning up the heat on federal regulators to stop unscrupulous, commission-hungry insurance agents from enrolling thousands of people in Affordable […]

Bowling Green, Ky.-based Med Center Health will acquire Logan Memorial Hospital, effective July 1, the health system said in a May 29 news release.

New York City-based online, direct-to-consumer healthcare company Ro has launched a tool to report and track GLP-1 drug shortages across the U.S., it announced May […]

At HHS, we know that some of the most effective solutions to the challenges within a community emerge from the community. I am proud to […]

At HHS, we know that some of the most effective solutions to the challenges within a community emerge from the community. I am proud to […]

A morning routine is specific to each individual and can help them prepare for the day ahead. For a health system CEO, that might look […]

Rick Haines, president and CEO of Canton, Ohio-based Aultman Health Foundation, has shared plans to retire after 43 years of service, effective July 1.

University of Missouri Health Care Women’s Hospital in Columbia, Mo., has shared plans to permanently close its emergency room on June 10. 

GP practices in England delivered almost 25% more appointments this April compared with the same month in 2019 – with around 3% fewer GPs, official […]

The increasing incidence of climate change-induced heat spikes, wildfires and life-threatening flash floods is engulfing pregnant and postpartum individuals in a wave of eco-anxiety and […]