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Deadly meningitis outbreak linked to aggressive fungus
After 12 patients died from a meningitis outbreak in 2023, researchers discovered the cause was an epidural contaminated with the fungus Fusarium solani, according to findings published Feb. 8 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
26% of private equity-owned hospitals serve rural populations
Private equity firms own about 460 US hospitals, with 26% of those hospitals serving rural populations, according to new data published Feb. 8 by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.
Why Optum, SSM Health cut ties
St. Louis-based SSM Health and UnitedHealth Group’s Optum ended their administrative partnership around inpatient care management, digital transformation and revenue cycle management after the two organizations were not able to meet “mutually agreed-up…
Bellin and Gundersen taps new CFO
Bellin and Gundersen Health System has tapped John Ceelen as its new CFO.
5 recent Joint Commission moves
In recent weeks, The Joint Commission has unveiled a new badge initiative to boost support for unpaid caregivers, created an international sustainability certification program and more.
CEOs can see the bright side again
For the first time in two years, CEOs are more optimistic than pessimistic about what’s ahead for the economy.
Advocate Aurora uses anticompetitive tactics to drive up prices, lawsuit alleges
A proposed class-action lawsuit against Milwaukee and Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Aurora Health alleges the health system used its market power to suppress competition and impose “eye-watering prices on commercial health plans and their members …
CRNA pay by region
The median total cash compensation (excluding premium) and median annualized base salary paid to certified registered nurse anesthetists varies by region, according to one survey.
Froedtert ThedaCare, now merged, debuts board
The newly combined 18-hospital system in Wisconsin formed by Froedtert Health and ThedaCare has announced its board of directors.
Apple's new frontier for health systems
Could Apple’s newly launched Vision Pro headset be a new frontier for health systems? San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare is about to find out.
