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Oregon critical access hospital adds 19 beds, creating 80 positions

Dallas, Ore.-based West Valley Hospital held a ribbon cutting June 27 to mark the opening of 19 new licensed beds at the Salem (Ore.) Health-owned critical access hospital. 

Biggest roadblocks in the workplace for Gen Z, millennials

Young workers are more likely to report that various factors have a major impact on their ability to work efficiently, according to the most recent data from McKinsey & Company.

ASC activity heats up in 3 surgery centers hotspots

California, Florida and Texas have the most surgery centers of any state. Here are six ASC moves Becker’s has reported on in these states since June 2:

Number of ASCs in the best, worst states for physicians

Montana is the best state for physicians, but has just 20 ASCs.

Community Health Systems sued again over data breach affecting 1 million patients

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems is facing another lawsuit over a January data breach that affected an estimated 1 million patients.

The tenure length of the CIOs at the 10 largest health systems

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare Marty Paslick is the longest tenured CIO of the top 10 largest health systems with 11 years of service.

Hardest states to hire workers

Businesses nationwide are finding it difficult to hire enough workers, but some states are struggling more than others. 

Healthcare leaders open to potential AI legislation

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is one of the first to release a framework for potential legislation regulating artificial intelligence, and although the legislation isn’t specific, healthcare leaders are expressing “openness” to it, Politico repo…

Illinois hospital to close 4 units

The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board on June 27 unanimously approved a request from HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital to shutter four of its units, according to the Herald & Review. 

Wisconsin health system, Nvidia back healthcare AI company in $54M round

A Wisconsin health system joined Big Tech in backing a healthcare artificial intelligence company.