Berlin, Md.-based Atlantic General Hospital is back to full operations following a Jan. 29 ransomware attack, the hospital reported on its website.
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Awaiting merger approval, Sanford, Fairview unveil leadership team
On the same day Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services wrote Minnesota lawmakers to delay their merger until May, the organizations unveiled the executive team for their proposed joint system.
Virginia health system launches virtual nursing program
Fredericksburg, Va.-based Mary Washington Healthcare is partnering with telehealth company Caregility to launch a virtual nursing program at its Stafford (Va.) Hospital.
OSF HealthCare offers digital health to Medicaid patients through 'innovation' collaborative
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare is extending digital health to underserved patients through a state-funded collaboration with federally qualified health centers in Illinois.
How to get nurses to stay? Less talk, more action, says AACN president
The widespread shortage of nurses is the result of a foundational crack in hospital systems across the country, Amanda Bettencourt, PhD, APRN, president of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, told Becker’s.
CVS to issue bonds to fund $8B Signify Health acquisition; deal expected to close in Q2
CVS plans to issue bonds to help finance its planned $8 billion acquisition of home health company Signify Health, Seeking Alpha reported.
The promises and pitfalls of ChatGPT: 10 digital leaders on how hospitals might use it
In a little more than two months since its launch, ChatGPT passed the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam and prompted major scientific journals to ban or restrict its use in research. Now, hospital and health system leaders are trying to determine where the t…
Healthcare worker vaccine mandate still in effect, New York governor says
Healthcare workers in New York must still be vaccinated against COVID-19, even as the state allows its mask mandate for hospitals and healthcare facilities to lapse, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Feb. 13, according to Spectrum News 1.
When it comes to masking in hospitals, '1 size doesn't fit all,' says Northwell Health's chief of infectious diseases
New York state dropped its masking requirement regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status in hospitals on Feb. 12, giving healthcare organizations the ability to set their own masking guidelines going forward.
14 recent hospital, health system CFO moves
From Cleveland Clinic to Tenet Healthcare, here are 14 hospital and health system CFO moves Becker’s has reported on since Feb. 24:
