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A new metric may provide insight into healthcare disparities
A Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health study suggests nearly 80% hospitals admit a significantly different proportion of Black Medicare patients age 65 and older compared to those admitted to any hospital in that market — which could point t…
UPMC to lay off around 1,000 employees
Pittsburgh-based UPMC will lay off more than 1% of its 100,000 workforce — approximately 1,000 employees — due to ongoing post-pandemic challenges, the health system confirmed to Becker’s.
Weill Cornell names COO of physician organization
Adam Cheriff, MD, was appointed COO of Weill Cornell Medicine’s Physician Organization, effective May 1.
Sutter workers begin 3-day strike
Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers began a three-day strike April 23 at the Sutter Center for Psychiatry in Sacramento, Calif., according to NBC affiliate KCRA.
Children's Hospital of Orange County taps quality chief
Emma Sandhu, MSN, RN, was named chief quality and patient safety officer of Orange, Calif.-based Children’s Hospital of Orange County.
Premier Health Ohio hospital to close level 3 trauma center
Centerville, Ohio-based Miami Valley Hospital South, part of Dayton, Ohio-based Premier Health, will discontinue operations at its level 3 trauma center May 1 as part of an ongoing healthcare operations review.
WellSpan breaks ground on Pennsylvania micro-hospital
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health and Emerus, a micro-hospital developer, broke ground April 23 on the WellSpan Shrewsbury Hospital in York County, Pa.
FDA: Bird flu virus fragments detected in pasteurized milk
On April 23, the FDA said remnants of the bird flu virus have been detected in samples of pasteurized milk in the U.S. The agency said the finding does not change its assessment that the commercial milk supply is safe.
Mediation fails in Johns Hopkins All Children's 'Netflix' case
A civil case between the Kowalski family and St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital entered mediation, but according to court documents, it has been unsuccessful, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported April 24.
Shortage of IT workers leaves hospitals vulnerable to cyberattacks
Cleveland Clinic’s CEO said that cyberattacks pose a significant threat to health systems due to insufficient security measures across various departments and a shortage of IT personnel in hospitals, Ideastream Public Media reported April 23.
