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30 cities with the highest flu vaccination rates
When it comes to flu vaccination rates, the Midwest reigns supreme, according to a Feb. 12 analysis from SmartAsset.
Why 1 Steward hospital in Massachusetts is struggling
A series of events pointing to shortcomings at Brockton, Mass.-based Good Samaritan Medical Center has led the hospital to be understaffed and overcrowded, The Boston Globe reported Feb. 14.
Missouri hospitals treat victims after shooting at Kansas City Chiefs rally
One person is dead and at least 21 others were shot when gunfire rang out near the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade Feb. 14.
Transgender patient sues Colorado hospital for $1.5M over canceled surgery
Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora ceased performing certain gender-affirming surgeries for patients 18 and older in July. Now, seven months later, a patient is suing the hospital over their canceled surgery, The Colorado Sun reported Feb. 14.
Healthcare layoffs in 14 numbers
Financial headwinds continue to blow through the healthcare industry, forcing hospitals and health systems to cut costs — and in some cases, jobs.
How much 4 health systems are paying for EHRs
Here is how much four health systems are expected to pay or have paid for the cost of purchasing, installing and upgrading a new or current electronic health record system:
FTC probes whether GPOs, wholesalers cause drug shortages
The Federal Trade Commission and HHS launched an investigation Feb. 14 into how group purchasing organizations and drug wholesalers might cause drug shortages.
Mercy to acquire Ascension hospital
St. Louis-based Mercy plans to acquire ownership of Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan.
Providence allocating 5% of budget to AI
Renton, Wash.-based Providence is allocating 5% of its fixed budget to generative AI in 2024, B.J. Moore, CIO of the organization, told Becker’s.
Hackers are using AI to be more 'productive'
Microsoft research found that government-sponsored hackers affiliated with Russia, China and Iran have been utilizing tools associated with OpenAI to create cyberattacks, The New York Times reported Feb. 14.
