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HCA to open $15.5M freestanding Florida ER
Kissimmee-based HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, is set to open a $15.5 million freestanding emergency room on Feb. 27.
California hospital CEO addresses its 'poor image'
El Centro (Calif.) Regional Medical Center had a rough 2023. Recently, its CEO spoke out to address community concerns.
No Surprises Act dispute volume 13 times higher than estimated
There were 288,810 No Surprises Act disputes initiated during the first six months of 2023, which was 13 times greater than federal agencies initially anticipated, according to a Feb. 15 report from CMS.
Baylor Scott & White boosts operating margin to 8.3%
Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health posted $634 million in operating income (8.3% margin) for the first six months of fiscal year 2024, which ended Dec. 31, 2023, an improvement on the operating income of $561 million (8.2% margin) over the same p…
Mass Eye and Ear taps chief nursing officer
Kathleen Charbonnier, MSN, RN, has been named as the new chief nursing executive for Boston-based Mass Eye and Ear, a specialty hospital that is part of Mass General Brigham, the system announced in a Feb. 16 release shared with Becker’s.
The rise of 'polypharmacy'
The prevalence of polypharmacy — or overlapping prescriptions of psychiatric drugs — is growing among children and adolescents, new findings from a Maryland study suggest.
Most trusted, least valued: How to help nurses
Despite being the top trusted profession in the U.S. for 22 years running, nurses are the least respected and most stressed, according to experts and national data.
382 rural hospitals cut chemotherapy, breakdown by state
Rural hospitals are cutting chemotherapy services, straining access to care in some states.
Northwell hospital nurses reach tentative labor deal
Members of the New York State Nurses Association and Northwell Health’s Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, N.Y., reached a tentative labor contract on Feb. 15.
Lurie Children's offers financial relief to physicians amid cyberattack
Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is offering emergency loans to independent physicians who haven’t been able to bill patients for services during its cybersecurity outage, WBEZ Chicago reported Feb. 16.
