Category: ROOT

MultiCare says employee data enmeshed in vendor ransomware attack

Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System said that some of its employees’ personal data was scooped up in a ransomware attack against third-party printing vendor Kaye-Smith.

Kimberly Hatchel named senior vice president, COO at Bronson Health

Dr. Kimberly Hatchel, DNP, MSN, RN, was appointed as the new senior vice president for the Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Bronson Healthcare system and chief operating officer for Kalamazoo-based Bronson Methodist Hospital. 

Aligned Orthopedic Partners investing in ASCs, urgent care

Aligned Orthopedic Partners, a management services organization that has quadrupled in size in the last two years, is looking to invest in the urgent care space and in ASCs, which would be jointly owned by our surgeons and the platform.

Maryland nursing homes, hospitals to get $50M to fight staff shortages

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will disburse $50 million to nursing homes and hospitals to ease workforce challenges and COVID-related barriers, Maryland News reported Oct. 16.

Hospital room setup may affect surgical patients’ outcomes: study

Hospital room features such as a window view and distance from a nursing station may affect patient outcomes after high-risk operations, according to research presented Oct. 16 at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2022. 

Northwell Health takes a new approach to gun safety campaign

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is changing the tone of its gun safety campaign initiatives in order to make gun owners feel “a part of the conversation” when it comes to reducing child deaths caused by guns, MM+M reported Oct. 17. 

10 hospitals seeking CFOs

Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CFOs.

5 cities with the highest, lowest labor costs

Cleveland has been ranked the city with the lowest labor costs in 2022, according to a report from personal finance website WalletHub on the best large cities to start a business. 

Optum Q3 revenue jumps 17%: 4 notes

Optum’s third-quarter revenue is up 17 percent from the same quarter last year, reaching $46.6 billion, according to financial results released Oct. 14 by parent company UnitedHealth Group. 

HCA names CEO of Florida hospital

HCA North Florida Division named Chase Christianson as CEO of Panama City, Fla.-based HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital.