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AdventHealth kicks off construction on $423M Florida hospital
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has kicked off construction on a $423 million hospital in Lake Nona, Fla.
Keck Medicine eliminates harmful anesthesia gasses
Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital stopped using two harmful anesthesia gasses last year and are now working to reduce the use of two others by 75%, according to a May 21 news release.
CVS co-founder dies
Stanley Goldstein, the co-founder of Woonsocket, R.I.-based CVS Corp. and CVS Health, died May 21 at the age of 89.
Hospital groups urge feds to hold Change accountable for breach notifications
Multiple hospital groups are urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to hold UnitedHealthcare’s subsidiary Change Healthcare accountable for providing breach notifications regarding its February cyberattack.
Woman charged with posing as nurse at 3 Michigan nursing homes
A 52-year-old woman was charged with 33 felony counts after police said she worked as a nurse at three skilled nursing facilities without a license.
Sanford Health addresses physician burnout via the EHR
Leaders at Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health are focusing on a common area to reduce physician burnout: the EHR.
Florida health system exec to leave after not getting open CEO role
Brett Esrock, executive vice president, CFO and COO of Health First, is leaving the Rockledge, Fla.-based organization after not getting selected for the CEO role, Florida Today reported May 22.
Rising inpatient claim denials drained $1.2B in hospital revenue: Report
The final denial rate on inpatient claims increased 51% between 2021 and 2023, according to a May 21 report from Kodiak Solutions (formerly Crowe).
Florida facility lays off 56 employees
Doral, Fla.-based Sanitas Medical Center laid off 56 employees between May 17 and May 20.
Cleveland Clinic expands partner network
Cleveland Clinic has added a third hospital to its global partnership network, the health system said May 22.
