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UPMC, Washington Health deal jumps through more hoops
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has planned a public hearing for the afternoon of Jan. 17 to take comments regarding Pittsburgh-based UPMC’s planned merger with Washington (Pa.) Health System, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Jan. 17.
CMS finalizes prior authorization rule expected to save $15B
CMS has finalized a rule to streamline the prior authorization process and improve the electronic exchange of health information that it estimates will save $15 billion over 10 years.
Woman fired after giving fake name to North Carolina system
Oxford, N.C.-based Granville Health System has fired a woman who was hired using a fake name and has been accused of defrauding medical facilities, NBC affiliate WRAL reported Jan. 15.
California health system turning competitors into partners
Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health has had a challenging few years, President and CEO Diane Hansen told Becker’s. But there are exciting plans ahead with the opportunity for new and unique partnerships.
How effective 17 strategies are for staff retention, per nurse leaders
Nurse leaders said allowing days off when necessary and listening and responding to feedback from nurses were the two most effective strategies for improving staffing at their organization, according to an American Organization for Nursing Leadership F…
UVA Community Health names chief nursing officer
Michelle Strider, BSN, RN, was appointed chief nursing officer of Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Community Health.
Massachusetts hospital leader retires
Tony Rinaldi, executive vice president at Great Barrington, Mass.-based Fairview Hospital, retired on Jan. 15.
California system gave $100,000 bonuses to nurses for retention. Did it work?
Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health realized it had a nurse retention problem as the system emerged from the pandemic. Like many health systems, Palomar relied on travel nurses to fill gaps as COVID-19 surged and the system felt the strain from nurs…
Intermountain names hospital president
Intermountain Health has named Megan Johnson, BSN, president of its Spanish Fork (Utah) Hospital, effective Jan. 15.
FDA clears CRISPR therapy for 2nd disease
The FDA on Jan. 16 approved Casgevy to be used as a treatment for beta-thalassemia. The move comes just over a month after the nation’s first medicine based on CRISPR gene-editing technology was approved to treat patients with sickle cell disease.
