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Higher fall risk in COPD patients linked to medication use: Study
A recent study conducted by researchers from Seattle-based University of Washington and Durham, N.C.-based Duke University found a strong association between the use of fall-risk increasing drugs and a higher incidence of injurious falls in patie…
3 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs
A number of hospitals and health systems are reducing their workforces or jobs due to financial and operational challenges.
Ohio children's hospitals partner on cardiac surgery
Cincinnati Children’s and Akron (Ohio) Children’s have launched a cardiovascular care partnership.
Providence streamlines leadership team: 12 things to know
Renton, Wash.-based Providence is streamlining its executive management structure under new President and CEO Erik Wexler.
How Ascension boosted interest in nurse preceptorship
About a year and a half ago, leaders at St. Louis-based Ascension identified a critical need to revamp nurse preceptor training.
Tampa General zones in on nurse efficiency
As hospitals evolve over time, their physical layouts often tell the story of their history. Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital, which opened in 1927 on Davis Islands, is no exception.
Main Line Health cuts 200 administrative roles
Bryn Mawr, Pa.-based Main Line Health has eliminated approximately 200 administrative and management positions, including roles in IT, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Jan. 22.
The 4 traits strong hospital CFOs 'must possess'
As the challenges of rising operational costs and declining reimbursements continue to plague the healthcare industry, Steven Febus, CFO of Pullman (Wash.) Regional Hospital is leveraging partnerships and technologies to address them.
Travel time is better indicator of access than zip codes, study suggests
Patients who travel longer distances to emergency facilities are more likely to present with more severe medical conditions, highlighting travel time as a key indicator of healthcare access, according to a study published Jan. 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Intermountain showcases new women's center
Intermountain Alta View Hospital in Sandy, Utah, has opened a women’s center featuring a newly added labor-and-delivery unit.
