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The aspects that can improve hospitals' HCAHPS scores
Hospitals can improve HCAHPS scores by investing in the nursing work environment, nurse education and staff levels, a recent study found.
Americans getting less sleep than ever before: Gallup
For the first time, the majority of U.S. adults say they are not getting enough sleep, a recent Gallup poll found.
PeaceHealth board chair resigns, successor named
Carol Aaron has been appointed chair of the PeaceHealth board of directors.
Trinity Mid-Atlantic CEO to retire
Jim Woodward is retiring as president and CEO of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, which is based in the Philadelphia area and includes five hospitals across Pennsylvania and Delaware.
2 business moves pulling physicians from care, per 1 oncology leader
The implementation of IT solutions that pull physicians away from patients and moving profits to payer groups are two issues that concern John Montville, executive director of the oncology service line at Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Ky.
More CVS pharmacy workers to unionize
Pharmacy workers at two CVS locations in Rhode Island have filed to unionize. The news comes less than a month after about 30 pharmacists and pharmacy technicians at a Las Vegas CVS Omnicare were the first in the industry to seek unionization.
Hospital group raises concerns over cybersecurity penalties
The American Hospital Association submitted a statement to the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee stating its concerns for potential penalties for hospitals and health systems that do not meet cybersecurity standards outlined by the Biden ad…
Alabama hospital up for auction 4 years after opening
Thomasville (Ala.) Regional Medical Center faces the possibility of foreclosure and auction sale after opening only four years ago.
The best advice 6 hospital execs would give to young professionals
In March, AdventHealth CEO Terry Shaw posed a question to his followers on LinkedIn: “What advice would you give to young professionals as they begin their career?”
PeaceHealth nurses authorize 2nd strike
Members of the Oregon Nurses Association at Springfield, Ore.-based PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Home Care Services have voted to authorize an open-ended strike.
