Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare has expanded its digital hospital to patients transitioning out of the intensive care unit. The health system had been offering it to emergency patients at Peoria’s Saint Francis Medical Center since August.
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Senator argues for physician-owned hospitals
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., teamed with Brian Miller, MD, an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, to pen a column for The Wall Street Journal calling for an end to the ban on physician-owned hospitals.
Senators eye bipartisan solutions to healthcare worker shortage
Lawmakers expressed optimism for bipartisan solutions to the U.S. healthcare worker shortage during a recent meeting of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Kaiser Health News reported.
Threatened Mississippi hospital hopeful of increased federal funds as it files for critical access designation
Cash-strapped Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital is due to file for critical access designation within the next few days, the hospital’s CEO told Becker’s Healthcare.
What health systems will worry about if a recession hits: 2 CEOs weigh in
Health system leaders aim to bolster resilience and readiness in preparation for a potential recession, but most CEOs and CFOs do not see an economic downturn as a barrier to growth, according to Mercer’s “2023 Executive Outlook” survey.
10 recent hospital, health system CEO moves
The following hospital and health system CEO moves have been reported by Becker’s since Feb. 15:
5th person cured of HIV, researchers say
Another person has been cured of HIV, according to findings published Feb. 20 in Nature.
4 questions hospitals should be asking about retail disruption in healthcare
The nation’s healthcare delivery system is changing fast because of retail disruptors like CVS and Optum, and hospitals need to be asking themselves how to stay relevant with patients and leverage new partnerships with emerging players.
7 health systems seeking revenue cycle vice presidents
Seven health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle vice presidents.
Police shoot, injure man during altercation in Ascension hospital
A suspect in an arson investigation is in trouble with the law again after attacking a deputy inside Racine, Wis.-based Ascension All Saints Hospital early Feb. 20, Fox6 reported.
