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Montefiore hopes to build $15M ICU
New York City-based Montefiore Medical Center has filed a certificate of need with the New York state health department for a nearly $15 million intensive care unit gut renovation at its Henry and Lucy Moses Division campus in the city’s Bronx borough.
Tennessee hospital's $68M expansion opens to public
Powell, Tenn.-based North Knoxville Medical Center, part of Knoxville, Tenn.-based Tennova Healthcare, has opened its $67.5 million four-story patient tower and emergency department to the public.
Drinking water linked to 214 outbreaks in 5 years: CDC
The CDC found 214 outbreaks and 88 deaths over five years were associated with drinking water.
10 recent health system lawsuits, settlements
From eight nurses at a Tenet hospital alleging they were wrongfully terminated to the University of Chicago Medical Center being found responsible in a wrongful death case, here are 10 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker’s has reported …
OhioHealth hospital spends $12M on EHR upgrade
OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital has spent $12 million to upgrade its EHR system to CareConnect.
VA's Oracle Health EHR faces more scrutiny
A watchdog has found that the Department of Veteran Affairs’ Oracle Health EHR system has had scheduling errors and pharmacy-related coding problems, which have led to patient safety incidents.
Alphabet healthcare arm Verily cuts jobs
Verily, a healthcare and life sciences arm of Google parent company Alphabet, has cut jobs.
Why Providence is leaning into remote patient monitoring
Renton, Wash.-based Providence is leaning heavily into remote patient monitoring for its at-home care strategy, a health system leader told Becker’s.
'Laptop class' losing Americans' favor
Bosses aren’t the only ones pushing back against remote work: American workers are tiring of the debate, too, according to a recent survey for Bloomberg News.
Iowa nurse charged in patient's death
A licensed practical nurse is facing criminal charges in the death of an 87-year-old man at an Iowa nursing home, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported March 22.
