Preliminary estimates show the flu vaccine was up to 55% effective at preventing hospitalizations among adults this season, according to a Feb. 27 CDC report.
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The ROI on virtual nursing at Akron Children's
Akron (Ohio) Children’s Hospital has saved 2,000 hours for bedside nurses after rolling out virtual nursing to five units recently.
Iowa children's hospital earmarks $52.5M to replace windows
On Feb. 27, the Iowa Board of Regents approved the University of Iowa’s proposed project budget increase, from $45 million to $52.5 million, to replace a hospital’s windows.
Inside the acceleration phase of on-demand leadership
In the past year, health systems have increasingly sought on-demand leaders to lead projects in three areas: revenue cycle management, IT, and merger and acquisition integration, according to Adam Burns, interim leadership principal at executive search…
10 worst states for physicians to retire in the last 5 years
Kentucky was named Wallethub’s worst state to retire for the last three years.
Physician found guilty for $1.5M fraud scheme
Eureka, Ill.-based chiropractor Carrie Musselman was found guilty for a $1.5 million scheme that defrauded Medicare and other major insurance companies.
Cook Children's promotes 8 leaders
Fort Worth, Texas-based Cook Children’s Health Care System has promoted eight leaders, including a new chief medical officer and hospital president.
Temple, WellSpan partner to open medical school campus
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health and Philadelphia-based Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine have entered a formalized agreement to open a second regional campus for the school.
The million-dollar question on CFOs minds in 2025
As hospital and health systems continue to face challenges like rising costs, reimbursement, emerging from COVID-19 margins and potential policy changes, many CFOs are working to find strategies to ensure financial sustainability while maintaining pati…
UPMC's operating loss grows to $339M in 2024
Pittsburgh-based UPMC posted a $338.9 million operating loss (-1.1 operating margin) in 2024, compared to an operating loss of $198.3 million (-0.7 margin) in 2023, according to its Feb. 28 financial report.
