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Rhode Island system workers vote 'no confidence' in management
In the wake of physician resignations, some employees with Wakefield, R.I.-based South County Health have taken a “no confidence” vote in management, according to ABC affiliate WLNE.
Texas health system diverts patients after IT outage
Lubbock, Texas-based UMC Health System started diverting patients to other hospitals because of an IT outage Sept. 26.
Former CEO sues Missouri hospital for discrimination: 5 things to know
Hayti, Mo.-based Pemiscot Memorial Health Systems is being sued by its former CEO after she claimed she faced discrimination and retaliation.
MRIs cut overdiagnosis in prostate cancer screening: Study
A recent study highlighted the use of MRIs in reducing overdiagnosis in prostate cancer screening.
CommonSpirit cuts operating losses in 2024: 8 things to know
Chicago-based CommonSpirit posted a $581 million operating loss (-1.5% margin) in fiscal year 2024, up from an operating loss of $1.3 billion (-3.6% margin) posted in 2023, according to its Sept. 26 financial report.
The changes 2 top cancer center leaders want to see
Leaders from two top-five cancer centers, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report, shared with Becker’s the changes they want to see in cancer care.
Novant plans South Carolina hospital
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health is planning to build a new full-service, community hospital campus in Bluffton, S.C.
Michigan Medicine breach affects 57,891 individuals
A cyberattack on an employee email account at Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine has impacted 57,891 individuals.
OHSU files notice for Legacy merger: 7 things to know
Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University has filed a healthcare market oversight notice with the Oregon Health Authority that details plans to become an integrated, full-service public university health system with Portland, Ore.-based Legacy …
VCU Health's hospital-at-home program at the 1-year mark: How it's going
While VCU Health’s hospital-at-home program did not meet its initial patient volume targets in its first year, it achieved strong success in terms of patient satisfaction, Julia Siegel Breton, MD, medical director of the program, told Becker’s.
