Lewiston, Maine-based St. Mary’s Health System will phase out ICU services at its flagship hospital by the end of the year as part of a plan to realign strategic focus on high-demand services in the region.
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California hospital network disrupted by ransomware attack
Whittier, Calif.-based PIH Health has fallen victim to a ransomware attack that has disrupted its network and IT systems.
Cleveland Clinic hospital to end labor delivery services, transfer to other hospital
Stuart, Fla.-based Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital is ending its labor and delivery services April 1 and transferring them to Port St. Lucie, Fla.-based Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital.
Where some systems go wrong with hospital turnarounds, per Prime's CFO
Acquiring financially struggling hospitals is a high-stakes endeavor that many health systems approach with optimism, but few execute successfully. Misaligned strategies, insufficient capital investment and underestimating market dynamics often derail …
Americans' confidence in healthcare quality hits record low: Gallup
A recent Gallup poll revealed that Americans’ perception of the quality of healthcare in the U.S. is the lowest it’s been since Gallup began checking the trending data in 2001.
A 4-year journey from switchboard operator to hospital CFO
Emilee Stratton was only supposed to spend 16 weeks in Childress, Texas. A decade later, she’s still in town, overseeing the finances of Childress Regional Medical Center, which this year was named to the National Rural Hospital Association’s “Top 20 R…
How healthcare AI is meeting the hype at UW Health
Ambient clinical documentation will be commonplace in healthcare three years from now, according to Chero Goswami, chief information and digital officer at Madison, Wis.-based UW Health.
How healthcare AI is meeting the hype at UW Health
Ambient clinical documentation will be commonplace in healthcare three years from now, according to Chero Goswami, chief information and digital officer at Madison, Wis.-based UW Health.
10 most common phishing emails
Email phishing is one of the most common ways hackers try to gain entry into hospital and health system IT networks.
1,600 UPMC nurses sign letter calling for safe staffing, raises
More than 1,600 nurses at Pittsburgh-based UPMC have signed an open letter urging the health system to make investments in its workforce.
