Nearly 11 months after Roe v. Wade was overturned, new data has emerged from a University of California, San Francisco study depicting how abortion bans can negatively affect patient health outcomes.
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ASCs could be payers' big ticket to growth: 5 notes
Payers are continuing to look at ASCs as a way to cut costs, leaders said at a March 22 California Ambulatory Surgery Association summit with payers and industry stakeholders.
Nurses at MultiCare hospital vote 'no confidence' in system CEO
Nurses at MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, Wash., who are members of the Washington State Nurses Association, have voted “no confidence” in the CEO of their parent organization.
U of Michigan Health taps patient safety officer
University of Michigan Health in Ann Arbor has selected Nicole Templeton, BSN, RN, as its new patient safety officer, the health system said May 18.
How 2 health systems will 'meet patients in their homes' with $9M investment
West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health and Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital invested in remote care platform HealthSnap as part of a $9 million funding round.
Allegheny Health Network to have digital nurses in all 14 hospitals by end of '24
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network is rolling out a digital nursing program at one of its hospitals with plans to expand it systemwide by the end of 2024.
7 health systems win digital health awards
For the second consecutive year, Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore Edward-Elmhurst Health won the top digital health award from market intelligence company Avia.
BCBS exec becomes University of Mississippi Medical Center's CFO
Jennifer Sinclair has been named CFO of the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.
Capitol Pain Institute acquires Texas ASC
Nashville, Tenn.-based Capitol Pain Institute acquired Balcones Pain Consultants and Water Leaf Surgery Center, the company said in a May 18 news release.
Rates of patients self-harming, abusing hospital staff climbed in Massachusetts in 2022
Injuries inside hospitals to healthcare workers and patients increased during the pandemic, according to a report from the Massachusetts Department of Health, which was presented at a May 17 Public Health Council meeting.
