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Intermountain boosts nurse retention to 97% with group mentoring

Denver-based Intermountain Health/Saint Joseph Hospital has had a nurse mentoring program since 2018, but in 2023, it decided to redo everything.

Virginia floats elimination of CRNA supervision requirements

On Jan. 8, legislation was introduced in the Virginia House of Delegates that would eliminate supervision requirements for certified registered nurse anesthetists.

Mississippi systems compete to buy 96-bed hospital

The Oktibbeha County board of supervisors has approved a request for proposals seeking a buyer for OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville, Miss., with two of the state’s largest health systems interested in acquiring the hospital, according to ABC a…

3rd party breach affects Allegheny Health Network home care patients

A data breach at IntraSystems, a computer consulting firm, has compromised the personal information of 293,900 home care patients affiliated with Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Jan. 21.

U of California Health saves $15M with cardiac surgery consortium

The University of California’s five medical centers have collected and pooled cardiac surgery data for more than a decade, allowing the system to streamline care and improve financial margins. Subsequent data analysis has resulted in 132 bed days saved…

Where US hospitals stand on value of heart attack care: 5 things to know

The majority of U.S. hospitals meet the national average of mortality and payment rates used to calculate value of care for heart attack patients, according to CMS data published Oct. 30, 2024.

BayCare names new benefits vice president

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System named Marc Hallee vice president of total rewards on Jan. 6.

Maine hospital names COO

Matthew Wolden was named COO of MaineHealth’s Maine Medical Center in Portland.

UAB Medicine affiliate opens 7 specialty clinics

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Medicine’s UAB Medical West campus in Bessemer, Ala., has opened seven specialty clinics. 

UAB Medicine affiliate opens 7 specialty clinics

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Medicine’s UAB Medical West campus in Bessemer, Ala., has opened seven specialty clinics.