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1 week until potential port strike: What hospitals should know
In anticipation of thousands of East Coast dockworkers going on strike Oct. 1, U.S. healthcare suppliers have already rerouted shipments, according to Vizient.
Temple Health's operating performance back in black in 2024
Philadelphia-based Temple University Health System posted an operating income of $1.1 million (0% operating margin) in fiscal 2024, up from a $58.8 million operating loss (-2.3% operating margin) in 2023, according to its Sept. 24 financial report.&nbs…
1 CFO's magic word for improving margins
West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health saw a substantial financial turnaround in the first six months of 2024, with an operating income of $106 million versus a loss of $4.7 million last year, according to its most recent financial report. &nb…
States where life expectancy is falling the most, least
Life expectancy declined in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., from 2018 to 2021, with New Mexico experiencing the largest decrease and Massachusetts the smallest, according to a new report from Forbes Advisor.
Indiana health system exec to retire after 35 years
Columbus (Ind.) Regional Health’s executive vice president and chief medical officer, Tom Sonderman, MD, plans to retire in 2025 after 35 years with the organization.
Deaconess Health to acquire Kentucky system
Hopkinsville, Ky.-based Jennie Stuart Health has signed a non-binding letter of intent to join Deaconess Health System, an 18-hospital system headquartered in Evansville, Ind.
New Jersey weighs penalties for healthcare workers who spread 'misinformation'
New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill that would designate the spread of “misinformation” or “disinformation” to patients by healthcare workers as professional misconduct subject to disciplinary action.
Health systems moving to Oracle Health EHRs
According to KLAS, Oracle Health ranks second in the U.S. hospital market share, with approximately 23.4% of acute care hospitals utilizing its platform, following Epic.
NPs sue New York state agency over gender discrimination
Nurse practitioners employed by New York state have sued the agency that oversees their salary structure, alleging they are being underpaid based on gender, the Times Union reported Sept. 23.
New York governor declares rare disease an 'imminent public health threat'
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a rare, mosquito-borne viral illness called Eastern equine encephalitis an imminent public health threat, The New York Times reported Sept. 23.
