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American Hospital Association: Medicare Advantage denials jump 56%
Medicare Advantage and commercial claims denials have spiked across the country, leaving hospitals increasingly financially strapped, according to research published Nov. 17 by the American Hospital Association and Syntellis.
St. Jude hospital surpasses $1B fundraising goal
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital reached $1 billion in fundraising, the Memphis, Tenn.-based hospital confirmed to Becker’s Nov. 21.
Ascension nurses plan management face-off
Registered nurses at Ascension locations in Kansas and Texas are planning to “march on management” Nov. 22 to confront hospital administration amid contract negotiations.
Surgeons raise concerns about Ozempic, other GLP-1s
Surgeons and health system leaders are voicing concerns about the unknown long-term risks of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Saxenda.
Advocate Health posts $721M bottom line gain
Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health posted operating income of $79.4 million in the first nine months of 2023, according to its Nov. 20 financial report.
Kansas health system names CEO
Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Healthcare System has named Benjamin Anderson president and CEO, JC Post reported Nov. 21.
Texas system names chief nursing officer
Medical City Health has named Emily Sneed, MSN, RN, as the chief nursing officer of its Lewisville, Texas, medical center.
Allina Health appoints chief nursing executive
Minneapolis-based Allina Health has named D’Andre Carpenter, DNP, RN, as chief nurse executive and senior vice president, according to a Nov. 21 news release shared with Becker’s.
Many children treated for MIS-C have post-COVID complications: Study
Kids and teens who have been treated for multisystem inflammatory syndrome, or MIS-C, after a COVID-19 infection should be given a follow-up cardiac assessment, according to experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
Quiet quitting? Front-line workers say they're going the extra mile
Despite allegations of quiet quitting, front-line workers are going above and beyond at work, according to a recent poll of the population.
