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For-profit health system CFOs cautiously optimistic on 2-midnight rule
The CFOs of two of the largest for-profit hospital systems said it is too early to see the effect of CMS’ two-midnight rule, but they expressed optimism on their most recent earnings calls.
Arkansas system breaks rules
If you could break any rule at your health system, what would it be?
New research: 134K+ cancer cases were missed in 2020
There were around 134,395 cases of cancer that went undiagnosed in U.S. adults during the first 10 months of 2020 due to pandemic disruptions in screening and care, research published Feb. 22 in JAMA Oncology estimates.
Walmart cuts supply chain emissions 6 years ahead of schedule
Walmart has achieved a significant environmental sustainability milestone six years early, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 23.
1 injured in police-involved shooting on Miami hospital campus
Miami police confirmed an officer-involved shooting on the campus of 1,500-bed Jackson Memorial Hospital Feb. 23 that left one man injured.
Mountain Laurel Medical Center promotes leader to chief nursing officer
Mountain Laurel Medical Center in Oakland, Md., named Michelle Dixon, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, as of Feb. 12, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
Physicians see influx of patients wanting surgery for Ozempic symptom
Physicians are reportedly seeing an increasing number of patients who have used anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy request procedures to remove sagging, excess skin via plastic surgery, KDVR reported Feb. 23.
The 18 health systems Walmart sends its employees to for care in 2024
In an effort to rein in healthcare costs for its 1.6 million employees, Walmart sends them directly to health systems that demonstrate high-quality care outcomes, otherwise known as Centers of Excellence.
What U of Utah Health did to tackle the tech shortage
At the beginning of 2022, the University of Utah Health had around 40 to 50 openings for technicians among its 17 retail pharmacies and five hospitals. That was too many, and the health system needed to fill the pipeline quickly.
Mercy introduces 'smart assistant' Joy
St. Louis-based Mercy teamed up with Microsoft to create an generative AI-powered chatbot designed to act as a “super-smart assistant” for its employees.
