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Hospitals have 'ways to go' on HAIs
While new data from The Leapfrog Group’s fall safety grades shows hospitals have made progress in reversing a major spike in healthcare-associated infections that occurred during the pandemic, data indicates now is not the time to rest on the laurels o…
Former Kettering Health execs misused funds, investigation confirms
An internal investigation ordered by Kettering (Ohio) Health has confirmed that former senior executives and board members spent funds inappropriately — and the health system is seeking repayment.
Ascension's latest executive appointments
Beau Higginbotham was appointed to serve as president and CEO of Ascension Saint Agnes in Baltimore, part of St. Louis-based Ascension.
City of Hope taps new chief clinical officer
Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope has selected Alan Bryce, MD, as the chief clinical officer of its Phoenix cancer center location, according to a Nov. 7 news release.
Nurse bias toward transgender patients is higher than their peers: study
Nurses tend to have more implicit bias toward transgender patients than non-nurse healthcare workers, according to a survey of more than 34,000 employees in the sector.
Trinity's health informatics vision
As Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health continues to transition all of its hospitals, ambulatory care centers and physician offices to an Epic EHR, Murielle Beene, DNP, RN, senior vice president and chief health informatics officer, told Becker’s that h…
Baptist Health names chief compliance officer
Jacksonville, Fla-based Baptist Health named Andrea Eklund chief senior vice president of compliance and internal audit and chief compliance officer.
Atlanta hospital taps co-founder's son as CEO
Sarah Morrison is retiring from her position as CEO of the Shepherd Center, a nationally renowned, Atlanta-based neurorehabilitation hospital.
S&P Global withdraws Oroville Hospital rating at system's request
Oroville (Calif.) Hospital has had its “B” credit rating withdrawn by S&P Global after a request from the system’s management to do so, according to a Nov. 7 filing.
How hospital leaders turn nurse feedback into action
In nurses’ eyes, one key area where staffing agencies tend to win over hospitals is listening to feedback and having efficient processes in place to resolve concerns, according to a recent report from MIT Sloan Management Review.
