On Jan. 29, the Senate conducted a hearing to determine whether Robert F. Kennedy would be the next HHS secretary.
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ASCs poised to thrive as physician dissatisfaction grows
Physician satisfaction is on the decline, with only 65% of physicians reporting they are satisfied or very satisfied with their profession.
HCA hospital names chief nurse
TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center in Springfield, Tenn., has named Christine Lunger, as chief nursing officer.
PE firm to acquire emergency care segment from Philips
Private equity firm Bridgefield Capital has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Royal Philips’ emergency care business.
Massachusetts General Hospital launches addictive medicine fellowship
Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital partnered with the Matthew Perry Foundation to create the Matthew Perry Foundation Fellowship in Addiction Medicine.
Adena shifts 75% of internal transports to new system
Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health is shifting 75% of its health system’s internal transportation volume to its nearly created ambulance service.
Hospital under investigation over death of patient found unresponsive on roof
State health officials and police are investigating the death of a patient who was found unconscious on the roof of Waukegan, Ill.-based Vista Medical Center East on Jan. 23.
Oklahoma system saves $5.6M in one year with supply chain optimization
Tulsa, Okla.-based Saint Francis Health System saved more than $5.6 million in one year by optimizing its supply chain operations in partnership with healthcare supply improvement company Premier.
New executive order to defund gender-affirming care for minors: 7 notes
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Jan. 28 to restrict federal funding and support for gender-affirming care for minors. The order directs federal agencies to reassess policies and to ensure institutions that receive federal research or e…
Jefferson's 5-year transformation relies on IT discipline, data as currency
After Jefferson Health merged with Lehigh Valley Health System in August of last year, CIO Luis Taveras, PhD, led the organization through an IT integration in four months while also moving forward with Jefferson’s EHR migration to the Cloud and instal…
