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Hospital margins to end year on a high — but challenges remain
The median hospital operating margin rose to 2% in November after holding steady at 1.6% in September and October, but escalating expenses — including rising drug costs — remain a concern as 2023 draws to a close, according to a Dec. 21 report from Syn…
9 students of closed nursing school file lawsuit against state
A third lawsuit has been filed related to the abrupt closure of Stone Academy, a for-profit nursing school based in Connecticut. Nine students filed a federal lawsuit Dec. 26 against state officials at the Office of Higher Education and the state Depar…
Rivers Health COO retires to become pastor
Keith Biddle, chief operating officer of Point Pleasant, W.V.-based Rivers Health, will retire from the healthcare industry in mid-January.
UI Health Care names chief integration officer
Iowa City-based University of Iowa and UI Health Care have named Deborah Berini chief integration officer and interim chief administrative officer.
Why 'normal' body temperature, isn't the norm
Clinicians have long adhered to 98.6 degrees as the standard, healthy human temperature, but recent research suggests it’s more commonly between 97.3 and 98.2 degrees Fahrenheit. As such, health professionals should move away from the traditional tempe…
Saint Louis University Hospital readies for 2-day nurse strike
Nurses represented by National Nurses United are set to begin a two-day strike at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. Dec. 27.
Virginia might halve community health workforce
Virginia plans to end funding for more than half of the community health workers employed at the state’s local health districts, VPM reported Dec. 22.
HCA Florida hospital taps interim CFO
Maria Caruso is serving as the interim CFO for HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital.
Hackers demand Bitcoin from Oklahoma health system patients
Hackers are emailing patients of Oklahoma City, Okla.-based Integris Health and demanding $50 in Bitcoin, The Oklahoman reported Dec. 26.
Financial updates from 28 health systems: HCA, Mayo & more
Health systems recently reported financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of the year, with many making positive strides with their turnaround strategies on the back of some challenging financial years due to the COVID-19 pandemic….
