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Inside Hackensack Meridian's strategy to reduce nurse turnover
The nation has an average nurse vacancy rate of almost 16%, according to the 2023 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report. At Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health, however, that figure is 6.5%. The secret, according to one of i…
Where rehab hospitals could be doing more: Poll
Patient outcomes is an area rehabilitation hospitals should explore for growth opportunities, a recent Becker’s poll found.
Memorial Health taps associate chief medical officer
Savannah, Ga.-based Memorial Health has named Claudia Emami, MD, as associate chief medical officer.
Epstein-Barr virus discoverer dies at 102
Michael Anthony Epstein, a British pathologist who was one of the discoverers of the Epstein–Barr virus, has died at 102, The Washington Post reported.
6 health systems with Super Bowl ads
A local school band and a dog were among the stars of health system Super Bowl commercials that aired during the big game Feb. 11.
3 healthcare organizations expanding access amid HSHS closures
Three additional healthcare organizations are stepping up to the plate to ensure patient care access for those affected by Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System’s closure of two hospitals and clinics it operates with Green Bay, Wis.-ba…
Steward Florida hospital shutters obstetrics unit early
Miami-based North Shore Medical Center, part of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, has closed patient care in its obstetrics unit, effective Feb. 14, a few weeks earlier than its initial March 10 planned closure.
Yale New Haven Hospital names president
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health has named Katherine Heilpern, MD, president of its 1,541-bed flagship hospital.
30 cities with the highest flu vaccination rates
When it comes to flu vaccination rates, the Midwest reigns supreme, according to a Feb. 12 analysis from SmartAsset.
Why 1 Steward hospital in Massachusetts is struggling
A series of events pointing to shortcomings at Brockton, Mass.-based Good Samaritan Medical Center has led the hospital to be understaffed and overcrowded, The Boston Globe reported Feb. 14.
