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A look at Houston Methodist's plan to 'unburden' the nurse workload in 2024
Hospital leaders are acutely aware of the fragility of the nation’s nursing workforce, with findings from a survey analysis published last spring showing 800,000 nurses intend to exit the field by 2027.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute accused of manipulating data
A combination of artificial intelligence and image screening software used by a blogger allegedly found evidence of data manipulation across a range of research papers published by four experts at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston dating back …
HCA Mission Hospital hit with immediate jeopardy warning
HCA Healthcare’s Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., is at risk of losing CMS funding after a preliminary survey by inspectors found aspects of care that threatened patient health and safety, resulting in an immediate jeopardy warning, the Asheville W…
2 Pennsylvania residency programs closing
Upland, Pa.-based Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Einstein Hospital both announced closures to their residency programs this week.
Maine nursing homes face over $96M shortage, potential closures
As Maine nursing facility closures continue, the state has lost 23 nursing homes in less than 10 years, with nine of the closures happening since 2020.
County ends deal assisting Minnesota system's patients with bills
Hennepin County, Minn., has ended a contract with Robbinsdale, Minn.-based North Memorial Health that gave the health system $24 million annually for a program to help patients struggling to pay for medical bills, NBC affiliate KARE reported Jan. 11.&n…
Intermountain's plan to narrow the payer-provider chasm
The payer-provider relationship is tough as inflation increases the cost of care while insurance companies aim to keep costs down in preparation for the aging population to expand.
New Jersey systems plan to combine for-profit, nonprofit hospitals
Jersey City, N.J.-based CarePoint Health and Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus, N.J., have signed a letter of intent to combine under a new management company, Hudson Health System, which will incorporate the acute care facilities of both organizati…
How 'quiet management' cuts through the noise of healthcare
There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to managing teams, and managers may take different approaches based on team size, organization size, organizational needs and other factors. However, one approach has risen to the surface recently: “quiet man…
Texas hospital CEO leaves for UChicago role
Kenneth Rose, president and CEO of Texas Health Hospital Mansfield, is leaving his post for a new opportunity at another AdventHealth-affiliated hospital, Texas Health Hospital Mansfield shared in a LinkedIn post on Jan. 11.
