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7 key findings on medical clinic staffing, per AMGA
Medical groups’ median clinical staffing per provider has returned to pre-COVID levels. However, rising production demands have outpaced the growth in support staffing, leading to a greater reliance on advanced practice clinicians.
The cost of burnout in hospital pharmacies
Occupational burnout costs a hospital with 50 pharmacists an estimated $269,580 in turnover expenses, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ burnout calculator.
Oregon hospital taps chief medical officer
Bandon, Ore.-based Southern Coos Hospital and Health Center has appointed Alden Forrester, MD, as its new chief medical officer.
Northwell Health expands behavioral health program for children and adolescents
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is launching a comprehensive behavioral health initiative to expand care access for children and adolescents, led by Northwell Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, N.Y.
AdventHealth opens $263M Florida hospital
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth opened its new $263 million AdventHealth Riverview (Fla.) hospital on Oct. 23.
Meet 8 healthcare professionals vying for US House seats
Several health policy leaders and health professionals will depart Congress after this term, and multiple individuals in the industry have a chance at winning House seats, Politico reported on Oct. 23.
82% of healthcare leaders see AI as vital amid burnout crisis
Eighty-two percent of healthcare leaders see AI as vital to their operations, while 67% recognize its potential role in alleviating the worsening burnout crisis that continues to impact the workforce, an Oct. 23 report from Innovaccer found.
XEC poised to become dominant COVID variant: Preprint study
COVID-19 variant is expected to surpass KP.3.1.1 as the most dominant circulating variant, according to a preprint study from researchers at universities in Japan and the United Kingdom.
HCA creates EHR-agnostic platform
HCA Healthcare, based in Nashville, Tenn., is collaborating with software developer Commure to create and implement an ambient AI platform throughout its network.
Vanderbilt kicks off $500M+ patient tower expansion: 4 things to know
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center has kicked off a more than $500 million patient tower expansion at its Vanderbilt University Hospital.
