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Legacy Health physicians vote to unionize
Physicians at six Legacy Health hospitals in Oregon and Washington have voted to unionize.
Virginia Mason Fransican hospital donates tourniquets to teachers in case of school shootings
Gig Harbor, Wash.-based St. Anthony Hospital has donated emergency backpacks containing tourniquets, medical equipment and medical gauze to every teacher in a local school district, NBC affiliate King5 reported Oct. 27.
Colorado physician sentenced in patient death
On Nov. 16, a judge sentenced Geoffrey Kim, MD, a plastic surgeon in Colorado, to 15 days in jail and two years of supervised probation for his role in the death of a patient after a procedure in 2019, according to a report from NBC affiliate KUSA.&nbs…
Why UCHealth's new tech-centered role attracts former Best Buy employees
A new role at Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth designed to allow registered nurses to work at the top of their scope of practice has attracted applicants from an unusual source — Best Buy.
Ascension names presidents for 3 hospitals
St. Louis-based Ascension has named presidents for three of its 17 hospitals in Wisconsin.
Temple Health to create federal health center 'look-alikes'
Temple Health, based in Philadelphia, said it intends to transform six primary care physician offices into federal health centers starting Jan. 1, a move aimed at securing enhanced Medicare and Medicaid rates, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Nov. 17.
Hospitals' cash on hand dwindles
The median health system saw its cash reserves fall 28% from January 2022 through June 2023, dwindling from 173 to 124 days, according to a new report jointly commissioned by the American Hospital Association.
Top states for racial health equity: US News
U.S. News & World Report has released a new set of state rankings that compare racial equality across four health categories.
The rise of the freestanding ED
Freestanding emergency departments are springing up left and right.
Intermountain gets $10M gift to expand pediatric care services
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health received a $10 million donation to support the health system’s expansion of pediatric care.
