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Hospital profitability across the US: 20 statistics
Nonprofit hospital operating marings soared last year, increasing 20% January to November of 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022, according to Kaufman Hall’s “National Hospital Flash Report,” published Jan. 9.
Why Dayton Children's is building housing
Dayton (Ohio) Children’s Hospital is aiming to begin construction this summer on a project to house 26 kinship families, The Dayton Business Journal reported Jan. 25.
Tufts Medicine trims operating loss by 57%; new CFO taking over in February
Boston-based Tufts Medicine reported a $171 million operating loss in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, a 57% improvement on the $399 million loss it posted in the previous year, according to financial documents published Jan. 26.
Retailers struggle with optics: 'If they can't clean a bathroom, how can they present themselves as a provider of healthcare?'
As retailers looked to move further into healthcare provision, their consumer experience stood as something of a threat to legacy healthcare providers. Lately, that competitive edge seems a little less sharp.
Task force created over HSHS/Prevea hospital closures
The Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce has created an HSHS/Prevea Recovery Task Force after Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System decided to close two hospitals and regional health centers it operates with Green Bay, Wis.-based Prevea Heal…
Jefferson Health names 5 hospital leaders
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health has appointed five new leaders across multiple New Jersey hospitals, according to a Jan. 24 news release:
Inmate patient takes officer's gun, escapes Ohio hospital
A Montgomery County, Ohio, inmate seized a sheriff deputy’s firearm while receiving treatment at Kettering Health Dayton (Ohio) and fled the hospital on Jan. 26.
'Go back to your mission': City of Hope nursing leader on improving turnover rates
With the national nursing turnover rate hitting 22.5% in 2023, Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope is working hard to create an environment and culture that ensures nursing support.
Health system CEOs deploy disruptive care models to thrive
Health systems learned how to adapt quickly and embrace change over the last few years to care for patients during the pandemic, and overcome financial challenges that followed. Now, CEOs want to upend the status quo to stay relevant.
Advertised signing bonuses for 13 healthcare jobs
Job search engine Adzuna released new research Jan. 25 showing that nursing and healthcare lead in signing bonuses, with nearly 18% of job postings in the sector advertising them.
