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'Bad science fiction'?: How health systems are keeping AI in check
If artificial intelligence goes all Terminator on us and destroys humanity, don’t say health system leaders didn’t try.
Missouri health system CEO to retire
Paula Baker is leaving from the helm of Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System.
Highest-paying cities for nurses in every state
Nurses in Santa Cruz, Calif., make more money on average than nurses in any other metro area, a Vivian Health ranking found.
How a deepfake CFO scammed a company out of $25M
Hong Kong police said a finance worker at an unnamed multinational corporation was duped into paying out $25 million to fraudsters using deepfake technology to pose as the company’s CFO, CNN reported Feb. 4.
Health systems at 'high risk' in healthcare's darling state
Massachusetts has declared several regions “high risk” due to limited hospital capacity, a stark downturn for a state that is regularly heralded for the performance of its hospitals and healthcare system.
Dignity Health appoints hospital chief of staff
Arlene Vernon, MD, is now the chief of staff for Dignity Health’s St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach (Calif.).
'A dire situation': Lawmaker calls for resources amid HSHS/Prevea closures
U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin has expressed concerns to Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers over the planned closure of two Hospital Sisters Health System hospitals and regional health centers the system operates with Green Bay, Wis.-based Prevea Heal…
Epilepsy care guidelines updated for 1st time in 13 years
For the first time since 2010, the National Association of Epilepsy Centers has updated its guidelines for care.
Laid-off employees take to TikTok
Rather than taking job cuts personally, employees are sharing them publicly, Bloomberg reported Feb. 5.
Are antifungal creams leading to superfungal skin infections?
Improper prescribing or overuse of antifungal creams may actually be making some drug-resistant fungal skin infections worse, according to a CDC report published Jan. 11.
