A study found that Ochsner Digital Medicine can save members up to $2,200 a year through its remote chronic disease management.
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Nurse sentenced to 4 years for stealing fentanyl from ASC
A former nurse who stole medical-grade fentanyl and replaced it with saline while working at Surgery Center at Jensen Beach (Fla.) was sentenced to four years in prison, TCPalm reported June 27.
Great hospitals in America | 2023
Becker’s is thrilled to release the 2023 edition of its “Great hospitals in America” list.
Boston hospital to convert surgery facility to ASC
Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital partnered with Constitution Surgery Alliance and 15 orthopedic surgeons to convert its existing hospital-based surgical facility in Dedham, Mass., to an ASC.
California system, nurses reach agreement with 'historic' pay increase
Members of Professional Resource for Nurses have approved a tentative agreement with Mountain View, Calif.-based El Camino Health.
Joint Commission launches equity certification for hospitals
The Joint Commission has launched a voluntary Health Care Equity Certification Program, which will be open by application to all of its accredited hospitals as well as critical access hospitals beginning July 1.
4 board members retire from Tower Health
Four long-standing members of West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health’s board of directors will retire at the end of June.
Viewpoint: Future pharmacists will fill care gaps, take on more leadership roles
The pharmacists of tomorrow will be “stepping into the gap where physicians have previously operated,” Steve Martin, PharmD, dean of Ohio Northern University’s Raabe College of Pharmacy in Ada, said in a June 26 release.
Avera Health looking at restructuring about $80M of its bonds
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health said it is exploring various options related to “tendering, purchasing, refinancing or restructuring” some or all of its 2019B bonds.
Former physician sues HCA for libel
A gynecologic oncologist has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital, and associated entities, alleging they made a premature report that hindered his future employment opportunities.
