Workers at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland (Calif.) have approved new three-year contracts with management.
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Some hospitals are one ransomware attack away from closing
Cyberattacks on hospitals can lead to serious implications for patient safety and privacy, but could force many hospitals in precarious financial positions to close their doors for good, Bloomberg reported June 23.
Physician-owned hospitals have lower commercial, cash prices for common services: Study
Commercial and cash prices for common services in physician-owned hospitals are about one-third lower than non-physician-owned hospitals, according to a study published June 23 in JAMA Network Open.
Summa Health names leader to new hospital oversight role
Bonnie Panlasigui is the first president of Summa Health System Hospitals, effective July 10.
University of Vermont hospital, residents reach contract agreement including 20% raises
The Burlington-based University of Vermont Medical Center and the Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU have voted to ratify a new contract for resident physicians.
Marshfield Clinic hospital completes 45,000-square-foot expansion
Marshfield Medical Center-Minocqua (Wis.) has completed an expansion project that increases the number of inpatient rooms from 19 to 31.
California physician convicted of illegally distributing oxycodone
San Jose, Calif.-based family medicine physician Donald Siao, MD, was convicted of 12 counts of illegally distributing oxycodone and hydrocodone.
California physician convicted of illegally distributing oxycodone
San Jose, Calif.-based family medicine physician Donald Siao, MD, was convicted of 12 counts of illegally distributing oxycodone and hydrocodone.
Diabetes prevalence to skyrocket by 2050, report says
New estimates predict more than 1.3 billion people worldwide will have diabetes by 2050, up from about 529 million in 2021, according to research published in The Lancet.
Nurses per capita, ranked by state
On average, approximately 195,400 openings for registered nurses are projected from 2021-2031, according to the United States National Bureau of Labor Statistics.
