New York City-based Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has debuted a neuroinformatics program to help care for people with brain diseases.
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Hospital-acquired sepsis cases jumped nearly 50% in California amid pandemic
In the first year of the pandemic, another problem quietly grew: hospital-acquired sepsis. Across California hospitals, the number of patients who developed sepsis while in the hospital increased by 46 percent between 2019 and 2021, according to a Feb….
Hazel Hawkins reports positive income, but expenses continue to drag on performance
Troubled Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital reported positive net income in December, but expenses remain high and a significant drag on performance.
5 healthcare data breaches in 7 months
Healthcare data breaches have been on the rise, with five breaches over the last seven months affecting ASCs and their patients.
Robust support from the C-suite will ensure a happy workforce, CEO says
Alan Hathcock, MD, CEO and medical director at Fort Collins-based Northern Colorado Hospitalists, is both excited and nervous about the near future for the healthcare group he leads and for the industry in general.
22,000 HCA workers begin contract bargaining
Service Employees International Union have kicked off contract negotiations on behalf of 22,000 members at facilities operated by Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
Duly Health surgery center completes 1,000th DaVinci robotic surgery
Downers Grove, Ill.-based Duly Health and Care’s surgery center in Lombard, Ill., has performed its 1,000th da Vinci Xi robotic surgery.
How COVID-19 affected cancer screening
Ohio State University and Indiana University researchers took a closer look at delays in cancer screenings brought on by COVID-19, revealing that as high as 36 percent of certain screenings were delayed.
20 recent studies to know
20 studies to know that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 30:
Can money buy happiness? Comparing physicians' salaries, burnout levels
Although the role of physician was ranked the 13th best job for 2023, 53 percent of providers said they are burned out and 23 reported experiencing depression, according to a survey published Jan. 27 by Medscape.
