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Leapfrog invites input on proposed hospital survey changes
The Leapfrog Group, the nonprofit watchdog organization behind hospital safety grades, is proposing several changes to its annual survey for 2024, including the removal of certain questions and tweaks to deadlines.
Montana nursing school breaks ground on expansion after $101M gift
Great Falls, Mont.-based Benefis Health System and Montana State University broke ground on the first of five nurse teaching buildings being constructed thanks to a $101 million donation, the Great Falls Tribune reported Nov. 29.
Highmark Health reports $406M operating gain through Q3
Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health reported a net income of $431 million in the first nine months of 2023.
Man allegedly assaults hospital staff before stealing ambulance
Police arrested a 21-year-old man who allegedly assaulted Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Hospital staff, EMS and a civilian before stealing an ambulance, eventually crashing it, Boston25 News reported Nov. 29.
HCA to buy bankrupt Texas hospital
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is buying bankrupt Trinity Regional Hospital Sachse (Texas) for $41 million in a deal that is expected to close by the end of January, Bloomberg Law reported Nov. 29.
'This already happened in the US': Experts weigh in on China's respiratory virus surge
Experts say China’s current outbreak of respiratory illness is another example of what played out in the U.S. last year when COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus peaked simultaneously, allaying fears that a new virus is behind the surge.
CHIME names CIO of the Year
The College of Health Information Management Executives has named its 2024 CIO of the Year and other digital health and IT awardees.
After nurse's slaying, home health workers call for increased protections
Visiting nurses in Connecticut are calling for increased state and federal protections for home healthcare workers following the homicide of Joyce Grayson, 63, of Willimantic, Conn., NBC Connecticut reported Nov. 28.
Providence posts $310M operating loss in Q3
Renton, Wash.-based Providence reported a $310 million operating loss (-4.3% margin) in the third quarter, down from a $164 million loss (-2.3% margin) in the same period last year, according to financial documents published Nov. 29.
Kentucky hospitals see dip in nurse vacancy rate
Kentucky hospitals reported a slight drop in nurse vacancy rates this year, though nurse staffing still remains a core challenge, according to the Kentucky Hospital Association’s 2023 Workforce Survey Report.
