Four ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest obstacles to ASC ownership.
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6 health system downgrades and outlook revisions
S&P Global said June 13 it had not reported any health system credit downgrades in May. Becker’s has reported only two since May 12.
Nurses resign after California hospital cuts part-time work
Some nurses have left Watsonville (Calif.) Community Hospital after the hospital eliminated most of its part-time roles, multiple local sources have reported.
Job-based optimism trends up in healthcare
Healthcare workers are gaining confidence in their ability to find or hold a job — but such optimism is dropping in most other fields, according to recent data from LinkedIn.
6 ASC moves in California
Here are six ASC moves that have taken place in California since February:
Meet the CEOs of 5 ophthalmology groups
Here are the top executives leading five ophthalmology management services organizations:
Therapy dog receives 'dogtorate' for helping healthcare workers during the pandemic
The University of Maryland-Baltimore has awarded Loki, a 5-year-old therapy dog, a “dogtorate” for helping deliver “hero healing kits” to nurses during the pandemic, People reported June 15.
Massachusetts hospital ramps up security after nurse stabbing
Days after a nurse was stabbed by a patient in the emergency department at Heywood Hospital, the Gardner, Mass.-based facility said it is implementing new security measures, including patient screenings and visitor restrictions.
Another former CIO named health system leader
Another former CIO will take the reins of a health system as Jonathan Velez, MD, was named president of Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health, the state’s largest, on June 14.
4 signals from Southern Hemisphere about coming US flu season
Flu season is underway in the Southern Hemisphere, and public health experts are looking at early data that may signal what could be ahead for the U.S. this fall. One notable change so far, data shows there’s an uptick in influenza B, one expert told B…
