Rochester (N.Y.) General Hospital plans to close beds temporarily as the hospital aims to recruit more staff nurses and cut spending, according to a report from News 10, an NBC affiliate.
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Hospitals, health systems getting new EHRs
Here are three hospitals and health systems that have implemented new EHR systems or announced plans to do so since Jan. 6:
Florida children's hospital expands cardiology footprint
Hollywood, Fla.-based Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital has expanded the footprint of its Heart Institute by 140 miles with the addition of 14 pediatric cardiologists.
Mississippi hospital hires 60 new employees for Epic switch
Laurel, Miss.-based South Central Regional Medical Center kicked off its Epic EHR implementation Jan. 8 after hiring 60 employees for the EHR switch, WDAM reported.
Groups sue to block CFPB's medical debt credit reporting ban
A pair of trade groups have filed a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, aiming to halt the agency’s new rule banning medical debt from credit reports.
Wisconsin hospital makes largest tech investment with Epic
Door County (Wis.) Medical Center is transitioning from its current Meditech EHR system to Epic.
Ohio's healthcare workplace safety act signed into law
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed House Bill 452 into law, requiring hospitals to strengthen protections against workplace violence.
Childhood cancer deaths fall sixfold over past 70 years
The rate of cancer death in children has dropped sixfold since 1950, Our World in Data reported Jan. 8.
Duke Health scales AI note-taking tool to 5,000 clinicians
Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health is scaling up its use of Abridge’s AI-powered clinical documentation platform to support 5,000 clinicians across its network.
10 recent hospital, health system CEO exits
The following hospital and health system CEO departures have been recently reported by Becker’s, including retirements and leadership transitions.
