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Virginia hospital wins CMS Health Equity Award
CMS has awarded Fishersville, Va.-based Augusta Health with its 2024 Health Equity Award, AHA News reported May 30.
Viewpoint: A new hospital funding model could help nursing shortage
There is ongoing dialogue about the nursing shortage in the U.S., but part of the conversation may be getting lost, says Olga Yakusheva, PhD, a professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing in Ann Arbor.
500+ Pennsylvania nurses, tech professionals approve 1st contracts
Members of Fox Chase RNs and Techs United, an affiliate of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, have approved their first union contracts.
HHS targets single points of failure in healthcare cybersecurity
The February cyberattack on Change Healthcare has led HHS to develop a map detailing the cybersecurity risks linked to the dominance of a single technology supplier, referred to as a single point of failure, The Wall Street Journal reported May 30.&nbs…
RWJ Barnabas pharmacist tapped for ASHP national taskforce
Timothy Jacisin, PharmD, a senior pharmacist at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., has been selected to join a national taskforce commissioned by the group responsible for accrediting pharmacy residents. He will help expand standard…
Senator urges probe of UnitedHealth 'negligence' in Change hack
Sen. Ron Wyden is urging regulators to investigate UnitedHealth Group for what he termed “negligent” security practices, which he believes contributed to the February cyberattack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare.
2,300 NYC physicians reach contract
The Committee of Interns and Residents, a local of the Service Employees International Union, has reached a tentative labor contract with New York City on behalf of 2,300 resident physicians and fellows at NYC Health + Hospitals.
UPMC taps 3 leaders for hospital roles
Pittsburgh-based UPMC has named new hospital leadership following Susan Hoolahan’s recently announced retirement plans.
Healthcare cost caps weaken hospital finances: Fitch
Nonprofit hospitals in states with healthcare cost caps face a tougher road to financial strength, according to a May 30 report from Fitch.
DOJ rejects Steward's Optum sale timeline in bankruptcy filing
The Justice Department has rejected bankrupt Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s suggested auction timeline for its physician group Stewardship Health to be sold to UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary Optum.
