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UPMC cuts operating loss to $57.6M in Q3: 6 things to know
Pittsburgh-based UPMC reported an operating loss of $57.6 million (-0.7% margin) in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2024, up from a $191 million operating loss (-2.8% margin) reported during the same time period in 2023, according to the system’s mos…
CHOP expands food program for patients families
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia expanded its food insecurity program by providing families of patients with six months of produce and/or a week of prepared meals, WHYY reported Dec. 2.
A boom in male nurses: 8 notes
Nursing offers various career opportunities and has traditionally been dominated by women. However, more men are entering the field due to its stability and pay potential, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 30.
How Tallahassee Memorial steered its operating performance back into the black
Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare saw an operating loss of $30.4 million (-3.2% margin) in fiscal 2023 swing to an operating income of $13.9 million (1.3% margin) in fiscal 2024, according to its Nov. 26 financial report.
Judy Faulkner's net worth, by year
Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner’s wealth has expanded exponentially since she started the EHR company in a Wisconsin basement apartment in the late 1970s.
VillageMD's CEO exits
VillageMD’s board appointed COO Jim Murray as interim CEO Nov. 27 after former CEO Tim Barry stepped down, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Michael Dowling: We've revolutionized care for aging adults, but is America's health system ready for the senior population boom?
Like many baby boomers and those from earlier generations, I have vivid memories from my younger years of my grandparents and other aging adults struggling with an assortment of ailments that their doctors told them were just an inevitable part of grow…
The tools lowering turnover at Hackensack Meridian
Over the past three years, Hackensack Meridian Health has reduced turnover for full- and part-time employees from a high of 14% to just over 8%. This improvement is partly due to heightened attention translating to greater engagement, Linda McHugh, the…
Shorter surgeon wait times, fewer ED visits: 11 Biden Cancer Moonshot updates
The Biden Cancer Moonshot marked the one-year anniversary of CMS finalizing six navigation service billing codes by sharing reported outcomes from a variety of navigation programs.
Risk of heart problems persists years after COVID infection: 4 study findings
A recent study using data from the UK BioBank highlighted the extended risk of major adverse cardiac events in individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.
