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Number of states reporting 'very high' virus levels rises alongside admissions
Twenty-one states reported “very high” levels of respiratory virus activity — a measure of outpatient and emergency department visits — for the week ending Dec. 30, up from 13 that reported the same a week earlier.
Nurses scrutinize Ascension's obstetrics unit closures
The nation’s largest union of registered nurses is accusing St. Louis-based Ascension of using its market dominance to consolidate labor and delivery units, thereby creating obstetric healthcare deserts that disproportionately affect low-income, Black …
FTC scrutinizes UPMC-Washington Health deal
The Federal Trade Commission has begun a review of Pittsburgh-based UPMC’s plans to acquire Washington Health System, according to a Jan. 10 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.
Immunity's role in COVID-19 test result lags
COVID-19 tests used to be able to detect a positive case within the first 48 hours, but many results are now delayed until four days after symptoms appear, according to the LA Times.
Nurse tenure in 20 major cities
The average tenure for registered nurses nationwide is 5 years, an ADP Research Institute report found.
4 health systems updating their C-suites
Several health systems have made changes to their leadership ranks and administration teams in recent months.
Turnover makes its way to boards
The end of the year brought an exodus of board members from several hospitals. While each situation involves varying factors, they all come at a time when governing bodies are increasingly feeling burnout and the strain involved in their responsibiliti…
Steward sells lab assets in Ohio, Pennsylvania
Quest Diagnostics has acquired select assets of Steward Health Care System’s outreach laboratory services business serving patients and physicians in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Missing patient found following abrupt nursing home closure
A former resident of Northview Village Nursing Home, the largest nursing home in St. Louis, has been located three weeks after the home closed abruptly, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Jan. 10.
Rising uncompensated care costs have Denver Health at 'critical point,' CEO says
Denver Health is pushing for more state and federal funding as it grapples with ballooning uncompensated care costs, NBC affiliate KUSA reported Jan. 9.
