Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. ProMedica cuts operating losses by 91%

    Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica reported an operating loss of $44.5 million in 2023, a 91% improvement on the $470.9 million loss in 2022 with all business lines improving year over year, according to financial documents published Feb. 29.
  2. HCA names CEO for Missouri hospital

    Gabe Clements was appointed CEO of Lee's Summit (Mo.) Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
  3. A disconnect between healthcare leaders, workers in 18 numbers

    A recent Indeed survey suggests that many workers do not intend to leave healthcare, but move away from individual employers due to dissatisfaction with the job. The survey also cites a gap in perception between what the workers find important and what management thinks they find important.

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  1. Dallas systems get $100M gift for pediatric campus

    Children's Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center have received a $100 million donation to support the development of a new pediatric medical campus in Dallas. 
  2. Ascension enlists cyber experts to combat ransomware attack fallout

    St. Louis-based Ascension has brought in additional cybersecurity experts to help with its restoration efforts after the organization was hit by a ransomware attack on May 8. 
  3. CommonSpirit takes 'firm stance' with payers

    Chicago-based CommonSpirit is pushing for change in the dynamics of payer-provider relationships and is "taking a firm stance on contract renewals so payers absorb a share of inflation," management said in financial documents published May 15. 
  4. New bill aims to tackle VA's Oracle Health EHR woes

    On May 14, leaders from both the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs committees jointly introduced a legislative package that includes additional scrutiny of the VA's Oracle Health EHR rollout, Nextgov reported May 15.

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  1. ChristianaCare physicians seek unionization

    Physicians at ChristianaCare in Delaware have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to vote on joining the Doctors Council, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union.
  2. 10 most common sentinel events in 2023: Joint Commission

    In 2023, patient falls were once again the most common sentinel event reported by healthcare organizations, according to a May 15 report from The Joint Commission.
  3. After FDA warning, Getinge trims sales of heart devices

    After the FDA instructed healthcare facilities to avoid using two Getinge heart devices because of quality and safety concerns, the company stopped promoting the products. 
  4. Healthcare advocates push for balanced AI regulation

    With an increasing number of healthcare organizations embracing AI tools, many healthcare groups are calling for federal oversight of the technology that would balance innovation with patient safety and data integrity, Politico reported May 15. 

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  1. WakeMed to roll out AI platform at 3 acute care hospitals

    Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed Health entered into a 3-year agreement with AI clinical platform Regard in a bid to streamline documentation for its clinicians. 
  2. No place for workplace violence at Penn Medicine

    Kevin Mahoney, CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia, has made it his mission to address and find solutions for the ongoing workplace violence concerns in healthcare.
  3. More NPs, PAs move into specialty care

    Although the number of nurse practitioners and physician associates who work in primary care continues to rise, an increasing number of these advanced practitioners are shifting into speciality care, according to a Milbank Memorial Fund report.
  4. ED self-scheduling bears fruit for McLaren

    An effort to reduce emergency department wait times is proving successful for Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health.
  5. Providence CEO to retire

    Rod Hochman, MD, is preparing to retire as president and CEO of Providence at the end of 2024, capping off a 45-year career in healthcare, including nearly two decades with the Providence family of organizations.
  6. Mount Sinai hospital opens $2M epilepsy monitoring unit

    Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside, N.Y., unveiled its two-bed, $2 million epilepsy monitoring unit May 15, according to a news release shared with Becker's. 
  7. Conifer is an 'incredibly valuable asset,' Tenet CEO says

    Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare's revenue cycle management arm Conifer Health Solutions "has been an incredibly valuable asset" to the for-profit system, CEO Saum Sutaria, MD, said. 
  8. AdventHealth Florida hospital to undergo $145M expansion

    AdventHealth Winter Garden (Fla.), part of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, is getting a $145 million expansion.
  9. How UW Health's CISO approaches cybersecurity recruitment

    As the demand for cybersecurity professionals continues to grow, Trevor Martin, chief information security officer at UW Health, is raising questions about the motivations and preparedness of job applicants in the field, The Cap Times reported May 15.

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