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States take action against nurses tied to degree scheme

At least three states have taken disciplinary action against nurses who allegedly purchased fraudulent degree documents through a recently uncovered scheme.

Norton brings back mask mandate

Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Ky., plans to require all patients, employees and visitors to wear masks beginning Feb. 3, ABC affiliate WHAS reported Feb. 1.

Former McLaren executive named Prisma Health CFO

Matt Elsey has been appointed executive vice president and CFO of Greenville, S.C.-based, Prisma Health, an 18-hospital system.

Orthopedics recap: January's top 5 updates

Here are the five most-read outpatient orthopedics updates reported by Becker’s in January:

Iowa hospital uses Healthcare Triangle to accelerate Meditech EHR implementation

Charles City, Iowa-based Floyd County Medical Center employed health IT company Healthcare Triangle to accelerate its Meditech EHR implementation.

February is heart health month: 5 things to know

February is American Heart Month, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here are five things to know about the 2023 cardiovascular health campaign:

Monument Health names chief health care information officer

Patrick Woodard, MD, has joined Rapid City, S.D.-based Monument Health as chief health care information officer.

Sepsis risks linger for up to 12 years after hospital discharge: 3 study notes

After discharge, patients who had sepsis faced an elevated risk of rehospitalization for any cause, heart failure and death within 12 years, according to new findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. 

U of Rochester Flaum Eye Institute to partner with Goodwill Vision Enterprises

The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center’s Flaum Eye Institute plans to team up with Goodwill Vision Enterprises to expand access to vision care in Rochester. 

EyeConnect International renews partnership with Leiters

EyeConnect International, a knowledge-sharing platform for ophthalmologists, has renewed its partnership with Leiters, an outsourcing provider of compounded sterile preparations and pharmacy services.