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Hospitals stuck in 'wait-and-see mode'
Health system CFOs are closely watching for potential Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement changes under the new administration, but many questions remain as House Republicans push a budget blueprint directing the Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $8…
Top NIH official resigns: 4 things to know
Lawrence Tabak, DDS, PhD, the No. 2 official at the National Institutes of Health, unexpectedly resigned and retired from government service, The New York Times reported Feb. 12.
Key factors for antibiotic stewardship: 4 study notes
A recent study found two key factors associated with more effective antibiotic stewardship in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals.
Phoenix Children's CEO to retire
Robert Meyer will retire this summer after serving as Phoenix Children’s president and CEO for 22 years.
President Trump's healthcare executive orders, explained
President Donald Trump has signed 60 executive orders since taking office Jan. 20, including numerous that will shape healthcare policy at local, national and global levels.
Health systems sharpen focus on outpatient safety
Efforts to improve quality and patient safety have historically focused on the inpatient setting. But as more care moves outside of hospital walls, health systems are beginning to craft structures and processes to better measure and improve safety in a…
Interim CEO guides Penn State Health's evolution
Deborah Addo, interim CEO of Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health, has been navigating an exciting and transformative period for the system since she stepped into the role last fall.
Trinity Health rethinks 'float pools of old'
When Trinity Health created its FirstChoice internal staffing agency, it wanted to offer employees, including nurses and other clinicians, greater flexibility to serve in short- and long-term roles in locations across the Livonia, Mich.-based system. T…
Former HRSA administrator returns to role
Thomas Engels has been named administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration.
UMass Chan Medical School gets $35M gift
UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has received a $35 million donation from the Paul J. DiMare Foundation — the third largest gift in the organization’s history.
