Health systems are working diligently to improve nurse staffing, and early evidence suggests these efforts are starting to pay off.
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Rising labor costs eat into hospitals' Q1 profits
Hospital financials, on average, worsened in the first quarter, despite a relatively strong start to the year, as operating margins, volume and revenue declined, according to Kaufman Hall’s latest “National Hospital Flash Report.”
The medtech giants ASCs need to know
Here are 10 medtech companies making waves in major ASC specialties, including orthopedics, ophthalmology gastroenterology and cardiology:
Remedy, Kanye Anderson acquire ASCs, outpatient centers for $252M
Healthcare real estate companies Remedy Medical Properties and Kanye Anderson Real Estate acquired 37 medical properties across 13 states for $252 million.
Wellstar names new external affairs chief
Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System has named John Hatfield as its new executive vice president and chief external affairs officer.
Is private equity going out of style?
Private equity has been in the hot seat as its involvement in healthcare has been scrutinized by both federal agencies and physicians.
Emergent BioSolutions to close 2 sites, start layoffs
Emergent BioSolutions is consolidating operations, closing two manufacturing plants and laying off about 300 employees, the Maryland-based drugmaker said May 1.
Hospitals gain ground in mitigating HAIs
Hospitals are gaining ground in reducing healthcare-associated infections after unprecedented highs during the COVID-19 pandemic, data from The Leapfrog Group’s spring safety grades show.
Nurse pleads guilty to 22 counts of patient murder, attempted murder
Heather Pressdee, a Pennsylvania nurse, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and 19 counts of attempted homicide, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported May 1.
Intermountain expands AI copilot enterprisewide
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health is rolling out an AI copilot from Microsoft’s Nuance enterprisewide in a move to increase clinical and operational efficiency.
