Bronson Battle Creek (Mich.) Hospital has named Ali Ghasham, MD, vice president and chief medical officer.
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Workplace factors that are 'extremely important' to nurses
Better pay rates was the most important aspect of the workplace for nurses, according to a recent AMN Healthcare report.
The Leapfrog safety grades of hospitals hit with immediate jeopardy warnings
Since late last year, Becker’s has covered eight instances in which CMS issued an immediate jeopardy warning to hospitals. To avert the loss of CMS funding, hospitals that receive such warnings must submit and implement a comprehensive plan of correcti…
California fines Prime hospital $244K
The California Department of Public Health recently fined a Prime Healthcare hospital approximately $244,000 after a wrong-site nerve block and adverse events, according to state documents.
Steward files for bankruptcy
Dallas, Texas-based Steward Health Care filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will receive millions in financing from Medical Properties Trust to maintain operations at existing hospitals and clinics, according to a May 6 health system news release.
FDA targets cancer drugs to be less toxic, more cost effective
The FDA is urging drug companies to pinpoint the cancer drug dosage that has the greatest impact with the fewest side effects. Its most recent study scrutinizes the dosage of a lung cancer drug, The Washington Post reported May 6.
Dartmouth hospital CFO retires
Keene, N.H.-based Cheshire Medical Center CFO Dan Gross has retired, according to a May 3 post on his LinkedIn page.
Rite Aid has closed 520+ stores since bankruptcy filing: Bloomberg
Philadelphia-based Rite Aid has said since it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy seven months ago that it will close more than 520 locations, according to a Bloomberg News analysis of court records.
New Jersey 'smart' hospital opts for Meditech
Ridgewood, N.J.-based Valley Health System’s new “smart hospital” in Paramus, N.J., is using Meditech’s Expanse EHR system.
12-year-old is 1st to receive newly approved sickle cell therapy
A 12-year-old boy is the first commercial patient in the world to receive an FDA-approved gene therapy for sickle cell disease, The New York Times reported May 6.
