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Humana executive to return to UConn Health as CEO
Andrew Agwunobi, MD, is returning to the helm of Farmington, Conn.-based UConn Health.
Why do we neglect new mothers? The urgent need for maternal mental health support
Giving birth and becoming a new mother is often viewed as one of the happiest moments in a woman’s life.
Providers want better Medicare Advantage prior auth data
The Medical Group Management Association said that as the number of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries continues to grow, “it is imperative that the MA program ensures adequate and transparent coverage to patients, timely payment to medical groups and re…
UCLA nurses fight schedule changes, hundreds threaten to quit
Registered nurses held a rally outside UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center in Los Angeles May 29 to protest scheduling practice changes for float pool nurses, which could result in as many as 200 nurse resignations.
10 Epic updates in May
From releasing its AI validation suite to detailing plans to launch a new personalized care data tool this summer, here are 10 updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker’s in May:
Nurses urge health department for onsite inspectors at Tenet hospital
Registered nurses and the Massachusetts Nurses Association have filed a fifth round of complaints against Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass., to state and federal agencies, which include a direct appeal to the Massachusetts Department of Public…
How Henry Ford Health plans to diversify its IT talent
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health is working with a company called The Precisionists to give “neurodiverse” individuals an opportunity to work in information technology, the Delaware Business Times reported May 28.
Employer commitments to well-being programs hold steady: Survey
Many large employers plan to maintain funding for well-being programs, with some planning to broaden their well-being strategy to address social determinants of health in the coming years, according to new findings from a survey of 160 organizations.&n…
Michigan hospitals fill 61,000 jobs in 1 year
The second annual Michigan Health & Hospital Association member workforce survey, published May 29, found that hospital recruitment, retention and training efforts last year helped fill 61,000 total positions, including hiring more than 13,000 nurses.
Cincinnati Children's invests $60M in gene, cell therapy center
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital announced May 29 that it will put $60 million toward establishing a new 111,000-square-foot applied gene and cell therapy center in Sharonville, Ohio.
