Among 100 health system senior executives, 94 said the nursing shortage is critical, and 68 percent said they do not have enough staff for another large-scale health crisis.
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10 health systems and their debt levels
A number of healthcare and hospital systems detailed their levels of debt when reporting recent financial results. Here is a summary of some of those systems’ reports in May, plus debt totals calculated by ratings agencies:
Harvard Pilgrim facing multiple lawsuits over data breach
At least four lawsuits have been filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and parent company Point32Health from the fallout of an April ransomware attack, The HIPAA Journal reported June 13.
Officials struggle to track down patients at risk of fungal meningitis: 3 updates
Public health officials are having a hard time trying to track and test nearly 200 people in the U.S. who may be at risk for fungal meningitis tied to cosmetic procedures performed at two clinics in Mexico, NBC News reported June 12.
'We need to innovate more rapidly': MD Anderson oncology head on what needs to come next
The saying goes that curiosity killed the cat, but in the case of Chris Flowers, MD, that trait has been crucial to his success.
Healthcare RCM company reports third-party breach affecting 489,000+ patients
Healthcare revenue cycle management firm Intellihartx disclosed that 489,830 patients were affected by a third-party data breach involving a file transfer software called GoAnywhere from third-party vendor Fortra.
Johns Hopkins outpatient center named after trailblazing cardiac surgeon
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University and Medicine renamed its outpatient center after cardiac surgeon Levi Watkins, MD.
Behavioral health system CEO resigns after 8 months in role
John Boyd, PsyD, has resigned as president and CEO of Oconomowoc, Wis.-based Rogers Behavioral Health, the Milwaukee Business Journal reported.
How Northwell is improving patient outcomes with special 15-minute sessions
New York City-based Northwell Health is reducing pain and stress for breast cancer patients by providing five free 15-minute sessions of reflexology, reiki or massage.
New York City hospital resumes normal operations after cyberattack
New York City-based Richmond University Medical Center has fully recovered from a ransomware attack that caused multiweek disruptions, silive.com reported June 12.
