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Higher fall risk in COPD patients linked to medication use: Study

A recent study conducted by researchers from Seattle-based University of Washington  and Durham, N.C.-based Duke University found a strong association between the use of fall-risk increasing drugs and a higher incidence of injurious falls in patie…

3 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs

A number of hospitals and health systems are reducing their workforces or jobs due to financial and operational challenges. 

Ohio children's hospitals partner on cardiac surgery

Cincinnati Children’s and Akron (Ohio) Children’s have launched a cardiovascular care partnership. 

Providence streamlines leadership team: 12 things to know

Renton, Wash.-based Providence is streamlining its executive management structure under new President and CEO Erik Wexler.

How Ascension boosted interest in nurse preceptorship

About a year and a half ago, leaders at St. Louis-based Ascension identified a critical need to revamp nurse preceptor training.

Tampa General zones in on nurse efficiency

As hospitals evolve over time, their physical layouts often tell the story of their history. Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital, which opened in 1927 on Davis Islands, is no exception.

Main Line Health cuts 200 administrative roles

Bryn Mawr, Pa.-based Main Line Health has eliminated approximately 200 administrative and management positions, including roles in IT, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Jan. 22.

Indiana Senate advances physician noncompete ban

The Indiana state Senate advanced a bill that would ban noncompete agreements for physicians in the state, WNIN reported Jan. 22. 

The private practice gamble

As consolidation continues to climb across healthcare and more physicians find themselves working for hospitals and large health systems, physician autonomy persists as a central concern among physicians in employed settings.

The 4 traits strong hospital CFOs 'must possess'

As the challenges of rising operational costs and declining reimbursements continue to plague the healthcare industry, Steven Febus, CFO of Pullman (Wash.) Regional Hospital is leveraging partnerships and technologies to address them.