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Tom Hathaway is the new president of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Holy Cross Medical Group, a member of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health. 

Eight healthcare companies were named to Fortune‘s Blue Ribbon list for appearing on multiple rankings in the past year.

Duluth, Minn.-based St. Luke’s signed a five-year contract with Medline Jan. 31. 

Health system marketing leaders will be concentrating on such trends as employee engagement and mapping research in 2024, according to branding agency Monigle.

Healthcare/products companies and manufacturers, including hospitals, announced an increase in job cuts in January compared to December, according to one new analysis. However, the total […]

Manhasset, N.Y.-based North Shore University Hospital, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, has completed its $560 million Petrocelli Surgical Pavilion.

Mercy Iowa City (Iowa) officially transitioned to the University of Iowa Health system brand, ABC affiliate KCRG reported Jan. 31. 

Roughly 10% of women and girls of reproductive age worldwide are diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, and a recent study found the chronic […]

Two in three practices are worried about their viability according to BMA polling released as GP leaders announced a 1 March referendum on next year’s […]

Two in three practices are worried about their viability according to BMA polling released as GP leaders announced a 1 March referendum on next year’s […]

More than 180 areas in the United States have been federally designated as primary care shortage areas for at least 40 years, according to an […]

In our last episode, we explored how the maternal mortality crisis disproportionately affects Black birthing people and other women of color. These disparities persist — […]

The average all-time pass rate of the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination was 75.7% in 2023 — a slight increase from the year prior, according […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the public this week against purchasing three brands of contaminated copycat eye drops due to the risk of […]

Additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS) funding should be expanded to pay for the time GPs spend on supervising staff in these roles, a report warns.

The FDA Is warning consumers not to purchase copycat eye drops from online retailers due to the potential risk of infection. 

The way healthcare organizations manage and oversee AI tools varies widely, with many agreeing there is a need for clear guidelines and oversight at organizational […]

The McDonough District Hospital board of directors has voted to extend Bill Murdock as the Macomb, Ill.-based hospital’s interim CEO to Feb. 20.

A ransomware gang said it is giving a Chicago hospital two days to pay a nearly $900,000 ransom or else it will leak its patients’ […]

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has completed its $2.4 billion acquisition of three hospitals along with their affiliated physician clinics from Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare. 

Health named 12 winners of the 2024 Innovative Hospital Awards.

The age-old practice of applying antiseptic to skin prior to surgery on closed fractures could soon shift after a study, published Feb. 1 in theNew […]

IT and phone systems went down Jan. 31 at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, causing appointments to be delayed and parents unable to access MyChart.

The letter of intent comes about a year and half after a proposed deal between Saint Peter’s and RWJBarnabas Health fell apart following regulatory scrutiny.

The number of U.S. employers requiring a full return to in-person work may be shrinking, but CEOs of several major companies are still pushing for […]

From surgeons being forced to purchase their own medical instruments to patient meals being reduced to crackers after sandwiches ran out, Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s […]

Having access to external health data is linked to a lower likelihood of code blue incidents occurring in the emergency department, a new study from […]

It’s Tenet’s latest hospital sale as the operator looks to pare down its debt.

From R1 RCM closing its acquisition of Acclara from Providence to VHC Health striking a 15-year partnership with Med-Metrix, here are 10 revenue cycle management […]

The spike in syphilis cases across the U.S. are spurring public health agencies to recommend that clinicians ration penicillin injectables, the preferred treatment, KFF Health […]

GP practices across England face a further financial shortfall of £50,000 or more on average if the ‘insulting’ 1.9% contract uplift offered by the government […]

GP practices across England face a further financial shortfall of £50,000 or more on average if the ‘insulting’ 1.9% contract uplift offered by the government […]

Robyn Clark from the Institute of General Practice Management explains how the practice manager role has become more complex, what needs to be done to […]

Robyn Clark from the Institute of General Practice Management explains how the practice manager role has become more complex, what needs to be done to […]

Critics have raised concerns around the NCLEX test and the rate at which students are passing the exam, but chief nursing officers told Becker’s there […]

Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Tenet Healthcare’s Pacific Coast Network, which includes four hospitals in Southern California and their […]

Routine maintenance caused an unexpected network outage at Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health hospitals on Jan. 31, which lasted about three hours.

Nearly three-quarters of healthcare CFOs see patient experience as the most important growth priority for their organizations, according to a Grant Thornton survey of more […]

The CEO role provides the opportunity to play a role in shaping organizational culture and comes with various advantages. However, the challenges and pressures associated […]

The CEO role provides the opportunity to play a role in shaping organizational culture and comes with various advantages. However, the challenges and pressures associated […]

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he thinks rate cuts are unlikely at the central bank’s next meeting in March, Bloomberg reported Jan. 31. 

At age 22, Aidan Hettler didn’t expect to get the job.

Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare has laid off 72 positions due to restructuring efforts across its Long Beach (Calif.) Medical Center and Long Beach, Calif.-based Miller […]

A cross-industry survey of CEOs conducted by Fortune pinpoints the leaders who they feel receive too much or too little credit. 

Federal policymakers have been trying for a long time to lure more primary care providers to understaffed areas. The Biden administration boosted funding in 2022 to address shortages […]

More than 207,000 syphilis cases were reported in the U.S. in 2022, the greatest number of cases since 1950 and an 80% jump since 2018, […]

27/03/2024 Foresight projects: EU-OSHA anticipates emerging risks and future OSH challenges Image © Polonio Video- stock.adobe.com EU-OSHA’s foresight projects anticipate technological, environmental, societal, political, and […]

The CMS proposed a 0.2% dip in MA rates. However, analysts said regulators will likely improve the payment rate in the final notice.

Scott Napper, a biochemist and vaccinologist at the University of Saskatchewan, can easily envision humanity’s ultimate doomsday disease. The scourge would spread fast, but the […]

The fight over Medicare drug price negotiation picked back up this week with oral arguments in AstraZeneca’s lawsuit and the federal government sending out its […]

Patients in Washington, D.C., had the highest median time spent in the emergency department, while patients in North Dakota had the lowest, CMS data shows.

Chloe Bell is a case manager at the National Abortion Federation. She spends her days helping people cover the cost of an abortion and, increasingly, […]

When Stephen Miller left his primary care practice to work in public health a little under two years ago, he said, he was shocked by […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

25/03/2024 Safety and wellbeing at work and at home: You have the right to thrive Image It may seem like a privilege to work in […]

CarePoint Health is seeking more than $130 million in state funding and pursuing a unique merger opportunity to shore up its finances and continue to […]

The government has offered a 1.9% GP contract uplift for 2024/25, threatening ‘devastating consequences’ for general practice in England, the BMA’s top GP has told […]

The government has offered a 1.9% GP contract uplift for 2024/25, threatening ‘devastating consequences’ for general practice in England, the BMA’s top GP has told […]

The government has offered a 1.9% GP contract uplift for 2024/25, threatening ‘devastating consequences’ for general practice in England, the BMA’s top GP has told […]

Westchester Medical Center Health Network has named William Pryor as executive vice president and chief human resources officer, the Valhalla, N.Y.-based system said Jan. 31. 

Under the Inflation Reduction Act, the federal government for the first time will negotiate directly with drug companies to determine the prices that Medicare will […]

UNC Health has asked state and federal health officials for help to investigate a possible cluster of cancer cases tied to its clinical laboratory, a […]

Newman Regional Health in Emporia, Kan., has launched a real-time notification system that alerts clinicians across the state, providing them with critical information about patients […]

The Patient Safety Movement Foundation, a non-profit based in Irvine, Calif., made up of patient safety experts and clinicians, announced five key focuses for 2024 […]

The FDA has granted approval to a device made by Boston Scientific to treat atrial fibrillation, the company announced in a Jan. 31 news release.

Santa Clara County in Northern California saw a 19% increase in tuberculosis cases between 2022 and 2023. It’s a trend that is also happening statewide, […]

Increasing Medicare Advantage spending could be a bright spot for hospitals’ finances. 

Oracle has tapped the former head of CMS under the Trump administration to lead its electronic health records division, Bloomberg Law reported Jan. 31.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is now operating 186 hospitals and 49,588 total licensed beds, up three hospitals and 279 beds from the third quarter, 2023, […]

Despite its ambitions to become a major healthcare player, 23andMe’s valuation is down 98% from its peak and has never turned a profit, according to […]

The Medicare enrollment process undergoes annual changes at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure it remains up to date with evolving […]

Novo Nordisk has started increasing supplies of lower doses of Wegovy, a weight loss drug, which the drug maker says will enable more new patients […]

Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System and New Brunswick, N.J.-based Saint Peter’s Healthcare System have signed a letter of intent to bring Saint Peter’s into Atlantic […]

AccentCare’s new CMO AccentCare has promoted Dr. Balu Natarajan to the roles of executive vice president and chief medical officer (CMO), effective immediately. “In his […]

Winona (Minn.) Health received a $3 million gift from anonymous donors that will keep its dialysis program up and running, The Star Tribune reported Jan. […]

Essentia Health-Fosston (Minn.) and Mayo Clinic Health System’s New Prague, Minn., site are facing closure of their labor and delivery units amid ongoing cuts and […]

As the cost for home care rises, some providers are finding that clients have more of a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to mistakes or […]

Average annual wages for anesthesiologists vary across states, with the national mean estimated at $302,970, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau […]

A California man convicted multiple times for healthcare fraud was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his latest scheme. 

As part of its new cell and gene therapy access tool, HHS’ first focus is improving access to sickle cell disease therapies, which can cost […]

Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health System is facing a lawsuit that accuses it of sharing patient information with third parties, ClassAction.org reported Jan. 30. 

The biggest safety concern in health technology for 2024 is the difficulties faced by patients and caregivers when using medical devices at home, a new […]

UCSF Health Benioff Children’s Hospitals has named Nicholas Holmes, MD, to serve as president and senior vice president of UCSF Health Children’s Services. 

Interest in virtual nursing continues to grow as healthcare organizations look for innovative ways to address workforce challenges and retain valuable nursing staff. Last year, […]

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There’s something fundamentally excessive about winter sports. Instead of curling up with a book or Netflix when the weather turns cold, winter athletes wrestle with […]

Drugmaker Biogen said Wednesday it will give up its ownership of Aduhelm, the Alzheimer’s treatment drug that sparked intense criticism of the company and the […]

Venture capital firm General Catalyst’s pending acquisition of Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health adds an “unusual wrinkle” to what Fitch Ratings has called a “make-or-break” year […]

St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Bayfront Health received a $2 million donation to help build a cardiac hybrid operating room, Catalyst reported Jan. 30.

Chessie Mooney was selected as vice president of business development for Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Parkridge Health System, part of HCA Healthcare.

Hospital stocks are up after Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare posted a $5.2 billion profit Jan. 30, The Wall Street Journal reported. 

Physician shortages are a recognized challenge in the U.S. healthcare system. The scarcity of anesthesiologists, specifically, carries major implications. 

The challenging economics of providing care in rural communities contribute to gaps in access, according to a Jan. 25 report published by the American Hospital […]

On Jan. 31, Fortune released its World’s Most Admired Companies list, which included healthcare companies. 

Biogen is discontinuing its Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm, which was approved in 2021 but became snarled in efficacy concerns and payers’ refusals to cover the medication. 

More than 260 congressional Democrats called on the Supreme Court to reverse two lower court rulings regarding a widely used abortion pill, saying the opinions […]

Irving, Texas-based Christus Health has shared plans to develop a new emergency hospital campus with a freestanding emergency department and inpatient beds.

After laying off 5% of its corporate workforce in November, Walgreens will lay off 145 more workers, most of whom are corporate employees, the company […]

The CMS innovation center will coordinate insurance coverage across states to help patients access new treatments with multi-million-dollar price tags.

The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey has promoted two leadership positions to better situate it for support of the new Jack and Sheryl Morris […]

Less than 20 percent of Americans say they know how much they will have to pay before receiving health care treatments, according to a report. […]

Columbia, Md.-based MedStar has reached an agreement with the Justice Department after allegedly depriving individuals with disabilities access to medical care by excluding the presence […]

Healthcare executives said adopting a conventional, data-centric method for implementing generative AI might be overly limited, emphasizing the possible need for a more comprehensive strategy, […]

Physicians have been saving time and seeing more patients at health systems that have been early adopters of artificial intelligence-powered clinical documentation tools, the Association […]

Hospital CEOs ranked workforce challenges as their No. 1 concern in 2023. Financial challenges, which held the top spot for 16 consecutive years prior to […]

CIOs are spending more time working with external partners and innovating outside of their own tech stack, according to research from Cambridge-based Massachusetts Institute of […]

The western U.S. sports half of the 10 healthiest counties in America, while 60% of the unhealthiest communities are located in Texas, according to a […]

Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital, both based in New York City, appointed Bernhard Kühn, MD, chief of the division of cardiology in […]

Nearly two-thirds of health system C-suite leaders say digital health is easing access to care, though using it to improve patient experience has fallen as […]

Community Health Systems, based in Franklin, Tenn., moved its clinical data platform to a system called Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources 1 and is now using […]

Companies grappling with liquidity concerns are looking to cut costs and streamline operations, according to a new survey.

Nurses at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass., have filed more than 600 complaints regarding staffing levels and patient safety since July — alleging the […]

Washington health officials are investigating the state’s first known outbreak of Candida auris after at least five cases were confirmed among patients at Kindred Hospital […]

The most common elective surgical procedure for older adults was major joint surgery, according to a recent study.

Hospital profitability was up nationally last year as operating margins increased 16% year over year. But not every region experienced the same success, according to […]

A patient wielding a knife was shot and killed by an officer at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Georgia, Atlanta News First reported Jan. 30.

Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is the first International Atomic Energy Agency Collaborating Centre in the United States focused on healthcare.

The for-profit hospital operator said it will use the artificial intelligence in operations tracking, clinical documentation and administrative tasks.

Derry Township, Pa.-based Penn State Rehabilitation Hospital is investigating possible Legionella bacteria in the water after one patient became sick, ABC affiliate WHTM reported Jan. […]

As U.S. syphilis rates reach the highest levels since the 1950s, HHS deemed the public health issue as a “surging epidemic” and rolled out resources […]

The account for “Sesame Street’s” famous red muppet, Elmo, took to X on Monday to ask users a seemingly straightforward question: “Elmo is just checking […]

Ensemble Health Partners is joining Epic’s new Rev Cycle Partners program, which is designed to help healthcare organizations optimize their use of Epic to improve […]

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has a robust agenda for advanced digital capabilities that will support business and clinical strategy, CEO Samuel Hazen said during the […]

CVS Health will close 25 of its MinuteClinic locations across Los Angeles by Feb. 25 to ensure patient and consumer demands align with its healthcare […]

Robert Golden, MD, is stepping down as dean of University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, a role he has held since 2006. 

Safety-net hospitals, or anchor institutions, must reform themselves in addition to any outside aid received from business leaders and government, the presidents and CEOs of […]

The U.S. spends far more on healthcare than other high-income nations, relative to the size of its economy, according to a Jan. 23 analysis published […]

Washington, D.C.-based George Washington University Hospital, part of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, is laying off “less than 3%” of its employees due […]

Several members of Congress have introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, a law that provides federal […]

Spencer (Iowa) Hospital has named Eva Lowry Yore vice president of finance, according to her LinkedIn page. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is expecting its capital spending will be between $5.1 billion and $5.3 billion in 2024, excluding acquisitions. 

A new KFF resource tracks dozens of state laws and policies that restrict access to gender-affirming care among young people. Gender-affirming care supports and affirms […]

The transaction exits Cigna from a sector that’s been a huge source of growth for insurers but has seen its earnings potential shrink.

This issue brief describes the share of dual-eligible individuals with full Medicaid benefits who use wraparound services, including institutional LTSS, home- and community-based services (HCBS), […]

Over the past 18 months, there has been a rapid increase in the number of states that have enacted laws and other policies that prohibit […]

Policy Tracker: Youth Access to Gender Affirming Care and State Policy Restrictions As state laws and policies restricting youth access to gender-affirming care proliferate, KFF’s […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]

06/02/2024 Discover new OSH indicators on employment forecasts and estimates on the psychosocial dimension of work-related diseases in Europe Image © EU-OSHA The OSH Barometer data […]