Newport News, Va.-based Riverside Health System has started a biweekly podcast that will touch on various health-related topics and be hosted by its chief nursing officer.
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Georgia heart center to pay $4.36M in malpractice damages following patient death
Athens (Ga.) Heart Center and surgeon Subodh Agrawal, MD, have been ordered by a state court jury to pay $4.36 million in medical malpractice damages following the 2017 death of a patient, according to a Feb. 14 report from the Athens Banner-Herald.&nb…
The latest talked-about workplace trend: 'Bare minimum Mondays'
The term “quiet quitting” — referring to a phenomenon in which employees reduce their enthusiasm at work and stick to the minimum expectations of their role — gained traction on social media and in the news in recent months. Now, there is a new workpla…
Where Envision Healthcare stands today
Envision Healthcare, a network of more than 25,000 clinicians across the U.S., provides care for around 30 million patients per year. It’s one of the largest healthcare networks in the U.S. and backed by private equity firm KKR.
DC hospital nurses launch unionizing effort
Nurses at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., are looking to organize a union represented by the District of Columbia Nurses Association.
Geisinger hospital opens comprehensive breast cancer center
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., opened a comprehensive breast cancer center Feb. 13. It marks the latest addition to the Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center, the Danville, Pa.-based system said in a news release.&nbs…
11 states that saw a decline in ASCs in 2022
Eleven states across the country saw a decline in the number of ASCs in the state between 2021 and 2022, according to yearly data from the ASC Association. Oregon saw the greatest decline, losing 95 facilities in the course of a year.
Mercy, Henry Ford + 11 hospitals planning expansions
Several hospital construction projects recently have been completed, announced or advanced. Becker’s Hospital Review has reported on these seven since Feb. 1:
Mayor challenges data breach suit filed against Logan Health
Kalispell, Mont., Mayor Mark Johnson and former Kalispell Mayor Tammi Fisher filed an objection to the data breach settlement against Logan Health Medical Center stating that the settlement amount of $4.3 million is a “bigger win for attorneys than the…
Doximity rolls out ChatGPT integration for physicians
Digital platform Doximity has launched a beta version of a ChatGPT tool for physicians that aims to alleviate time spent on administrative tasks, Bloomberg reported Feb. 14.
