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Massachusetts system to convert abandoned nursing home into hospital
Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health plans to convert a former nursing home into a 72-bed hospital building for high acuity patients, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reported Jan. 3.
Judge to rule if California hospital is eligible for Chapter 9 bankruptcy
A judge will soon rule on Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital’s Chapter 9 bankruptcy eligibility, the Hollister Free Lance reported Jan. 3.
Healthcare job cuts up 91% from 2022
Healthcare/products companies and manufacturers, including hospitals, announced the third-most job cuts in 2023 among 30 industries and sectors measured, according to one new analysis.
Home health company launches $1B IPO
Louisville, Ky.-based BrightSpring Health Services, a home and community-based health services provider, on Jan. 2 filed for an initial public offering, listing several of Wall Street’s biggest banks in its plans, according to Bloomerg.
TikTok parent company eyes US healthcare space
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, is hiring American talent for at least 17 roles related to healthcare and science, Forbes reported Jan. 3.
Wyoming hospital CFO steps down
Kevin Benson has left his role as CFO of Thermopolis, Wyo.-based Hot Springs Health, Thermopolis Independent Record reported Jan. 4.
Viewpoint: Assurance labs urgently needed as healthcare AI expands
The Coalition for Health AI, formed in December 2022, has called on public and private partners via a JAMA study released Dec. 20, 2023, to develop assurance labs for the testing of artificial intelligence tools for healthcare based on arranged standar…
Representative pushes for clarity in AI regulation
U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, R-N.C., is seeking legislation that would protect physicians using artificial intelligence, and opened up a discussion on how healthcare AI will be regulated according to a Jan. 3 Politico report.
5 ways MSU Health Care aims to bolster primary care in 2024
Ass the nation faces a growing deficit of primary care physicians, Michael Weiner, DO, isn’t deterred.
Cost of treating COVID patients has risen 26% since 2020
When the pandemic began in 2020, providing care to hospitalized COVID-19 patients cost hospitals around $10,394 per patient. Since then, the price to provide the same inpatient care climbed by 26% to $13,072 in just two years, according to the research…
