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Where hospital at home is lacking
Hospital-at-home programs are largely concentrated at large, urban, nonprofit and academic facilities, a new study found.
UPMC and Providence's 2025 tech roadmap
In 2025, UPMC and Providence are prioritizing artificial intelligence initiatives to enhance clinical operations and caregiver experiences.
Hawaii nurses plan 3-day strike
Members of the Hawaii Nurses Association are set to begin a three-day strike on Jan. 13 at The Queen’s Medical Center’s campuses in Honolulu and Ewa Beach.
AdventHealth creates new C-suite role
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has introduced a new executive role: chief AI officer.
UK HealthCare cuts ED mental health visits with assessment program
In its first six months of operation, Lexington, Ky.-based UK HealthCare’s EmPATH unit helped more than 1,800 patients and reduced emergency department readmissions.
Southeastern Spine Institute joins Novant Health
Mount Pleasant, S.C.-based Southeastern Spine Institute joined Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health, effective Jan. 1.
Adventist Health taps Central California CFO
Heidar Thordarson has been named CFO of Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health’s Central California network, according to a post on his LinkedIn page.
Investor confidence wavers in healthcare
Healthcare stocks begin 2025 with headwinds and election-driven uncertainty compounding an already tough market.
California hospital taps chief nursing officer
Heather Corte-Real, DNP, MSN, is joining Wilson (Calif.) Medical Center as chief nursing officer.
OSF hospital team 1st to perform pediatric heart procedure
A team at Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare’s Children’s Hospital of Illinois became the first in the world to implant an extravascular implantable, cardioverter-defibrillator in a pediatric patient who had suffered sudden cardiac arrest.
