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Mass General Brigham backs virtual dementia care startup
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham was among the investors in a $23 million funding round for a dementia telehealth startup.
Mount Sinai expands medtech reach
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System’s medical technology incubator, Mount Sinai BioDesign, is broadening its scope and will collaborate with startup companies.
2 longtime healthcare CEOs retire
Two health systems have new leadership after recent departures of CEOs who had long years of service with their respective organizations.
Louisiana health system completes Epic transition
Lake Charles (La.) Memorial Health System has successfully transitioned to an Epic EHR system after 18 months of preparation.
UNC Health Rex taps president
Chad Setliff was appointed president of UNC Health Rex and Triangle East, overseeing hospital campuses located in Raleigh, Holly Springs, Clayton, and Smithfield, in North Carolina.
16 hospital ownership changes made in 1 day
Six Steward hospitals in Massachusetts were among 16 hospitals that came under new ownership on Oct. 1:
The prevalence of harmful diagnostic errors: Study
Among 9,147 hospitalized patients who received general medical care, an estimated 653 experienced a harmful diagnostic error, according to research published in BMJ.
DOJ supports workers in antitrust case against UPMC
The Department of Justice has filed a statement of interest siding with UPMC workers in an ongoing antitrust lawsuit alleging the Pittsburgh-based health system prevented workers from exiting or improving their working conditions, suppressed their wage…
1 in 4 Americans will develop heart failure: What healthcare leaders should know
One in 4 Americans (24%) will develop heart failure in their lifetime, according to a new report published Sept. 24 in the Journal of Cardiac Failure.
Medicare Advantage is 'jeopardizing' rural hospitals
Medicare Advantage is “failing patients” and “jeopardizing” Nebraska hospitals, according to a survey of 92 member hospitals from the Nebraska Hospital Association.
