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How hospital marketing leaders make the most out of tight budgets

With healthcare marketing budgets declining by 8 percent and a slowing U.S. economy, hospital and health system marketing leaders told Becker’s they are carefully assessing their marketing budgets and are laser-focused on return on investments for mark…

CRNA pay by state, adjusted by cost of living | 2023

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, certified registered nurse anesthetists in the U.S. earn an average hourly wage of $98.93, but wages can vary based on the cost of living in every state.

Clemson names chief academic nursing officer

John Whitcomb, PhD, RN, has been named the director and chief academic nursing officer for South Carolina-based Clemson University’s nursing program.

States disciplining physicians: 3 medical license updates

Here are three updates where states have punished physicians by suspending or restricting their medical licenses, as covered by Becker’s since April 28:

'Cockroaches of the healthcare system': Why many physicians still use pagers

Despite healthcare’s smartphone-enabled digital transformation, many physicians still prefer using good old-fashioned beepers, The Wall Street Journal reported May 19.

Early warning system cuts sepsis cases at Tampa General

In fiscal year 2023, Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital’s average length of stay for sepsis patients was 0.8 days shorter than in 2022. Early mortalities — patients who die within 48 hours of coming to the hospital with sepsis — have been reduced from …

PA pay for all 50 states adjusted by cost of living | 2023

Physician assistants in the U.S. make an average of $125,270 annually, according to the latest data released April 25 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, but wages can very based on the cost of living in every state.

Pharmacies or big-box stores? Which type of healthcare disruptor Americans prefer

The majority of Americans favor retail pharmacies over big-box stores for nonemergency medical care, a new report from health IT company Wolters Kluwer found.

Surgeon pay by state, adjusted by cost of living | 2023

Surgeons, excluding oral and maxillofacial surgeons, earn $167.25 per hour on average, according to data published April 25 from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ occupational employment statistics survey.

Hamilton Physician Group adds 2 gastroenterologists

Dalton, Ga.-based Hamilton Physician Group-Gastroenterology has added two new gastroenterologists to its team: Larry Shuster, MD, and Sergio Quijano, MD, according to a May 19 report from chattanoogan.com.