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NYC Health + Hospitals trains for potential bird flu outbreak: 4 notes
NYC Health + Hospitals recently held a multi-agency exercise to test the health system’s ability to care for patients with H5N1 and prevent additional exposures.
AtlantiCare names new chief physician executive
Joseph Lombardi, MD, was appointed chief physician executive at Atlantic City, N.J.-based AtlantiCare.
Nurses secure AI protections from HCA
Nurses at 17 hospitals with Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare have ratified new contracts containing protections against artificial intelligence.
Nicklaus Children's opens surgical tower
Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has officially opened the Kenneth C. Griffin Surgical Tower, which is dedicated to pediatric surgical care.
Steward Arizona behavioral hospital gets interim manager
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Christopher Lopez has approved Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based College Health Enterprises, a healthcare management company, as interim manager for Phoenix-based St. Luke’s Behavioral Health Center in an Oct. 22 hearing.
Florida system names medical director, CMO
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Nova Southeastern University has appointed Chad Perlyn, MD, PhD, as executive vice president and chief medical officer, as well as executive medical director for the university’s integrated healthcare network, NSU Health.&nb…
Denver Health cuts costs by removing nitrous oxide tanks
Denver Health is discontinuing its centralized nitrous oxide tank and delivery system to cut costs and reduce carbon emissions, CBS News reported Oct. 21.
PE firm acquires 29 Iowa nursing homes for $85M
Private equity firm Cascade Capital Group has purchased 29 Iowa nursing homes for $85 million, making it the largest nursing home sale in the state’s history, according to an Oct. 21 report from the Iowa Capital Dispatch.
AI's emerging role in hospital quality reporting
A new study suggests large language models have the potential to make hospital quality reporting simpler and more efficient, significantly reducing the time spent on the task.
Adventist renegotiating lease for rural hospital with low margins
Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health and Mendocino Coast Health Care District are making “steady progress” on optimizing the existing agreement to provide care at the district’s hospital in Fort Bragg, Calif., according to an Oct. 17 joint statemen…
