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How Mount Sinai is bridging the gap between nurse education, patient care
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System improved nurse communication by 4%, teamwork by 10% and responsiveness by 10% thanks to its nurse attending model.
How to improve a 5-star, straight-A system: 3 things to know
When Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD, stepped into her role as executive vice president and chief physician executive of Houston Methodist, she wondered how she could improve a top-performing system.
Ohio system taps new chief medical officer
Memorial Health in Marysville, Ohio, has named Jeff Hazey, MD, chief medical officer. He will step into the role April 15 on a part-time basis and gradually transition to full-time hours while the health system recruits a surgeon to replace him, accord…
Walgreens' VillageMD sells 11 clinics
Walgreens’ VillageMD sold 11 locations in Rhode Island to medical group management firm Arches Medical Partners.
Boomers begin 'phased retirements'
There’s a new variation on the unretirement trend. Rather than coming out of retirement and reentering the workforce, more baby boomers are choosing not to fully retire at all.
Indiana hospital closing birthing center, transferring services
Columbia City, Ind.-based Parkview Whitley Hospital, part of Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health, is closing its family birthing center and relocating it to the new Warsaw, Ind.-based Parkview Kosciusko Hospital, tentatively scheduled for Sept. 1.
New York hospital ED evacuated over reported bomb threat
The emergency department at Saratoga Hospital in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., was evacuated on March 21 after Jonathan Gardner, 31, who was treated and released, made claims of possessing a bomb while in the ED.
Illinois system splits president, CEO roles in succession plan
Memorial Health, a five-hospital health system in Central Illinois, announced a new leadership succession plan March 21.
22 top hospitals and systems, 14K+ open jobs
Hospitals and health systems continue to grapple with workforce challenges, including recruiting top talent in a competitive environment. Below are the number of job openings at hospitals and health systems that are among those named to the U.S. News &…
AHA seeks guidance on reporting breaches linked to Change cyberattack
The American Hospital Association sent a letter to the HHS urging them to clarify whether hospitals and health systems should be providing breach notification to patients if protected health information is compromised due to the Feb. 21 cyberattack on …
