Basic HIPAA training and adhering to their hospital’s own privacy compliance guidelines may not be enough to ensure nurses are consistently compliant, suggests a Dec. 27 HIPAA Journal report.
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Baptist Health suffers $227M loss as expenses rise and investment values slump
Losses on investment, costs associated with converting to the Epic electronic health records system, and excess labor expenses dragged Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health to an overall loss of over $227 million in fiscal 2022. Much of that loss was…
28% of cardiologists suffer from mental health conditions: study
About 28 percent of 5,931 cardiologists surveyed by the American College of Cardiology reported suffering from a mental health condition, according to a Dec. 28 study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
2 anesthesiologists join Tanner Heart Care open-heart surgery team
Two anesthesiologists will join West Georgia Anesthesiology Associates and Tanner Heart Care in Carrollton, according to a Dec. 26 release from Tanner Health. Davoy Murray, MD, and Brit Lovvorn, MD, will join Tanner Health’s open-heart surgery program …
How virtual reality reduces the need for patient anesthesia
A recent study from a Boston medical center found that giving patients virtual reality headsets may decrease the need for anesthesia, according to a Sept. 22 news release.
Cleveland Clinic gastroenterologist arrested for alleged patient assault
Cleveland Clinic gastroenterologist Omar Massoud, MD, PhD, was arrested this week after being charged with six felony counts, three involving sexual assaults on patients, according to a Dec. 28 report from Medscape.
Geisinger College's School of Nursing plans to use $2.5M state grant to increase Pennsylvania's nursing workforce
With an eye on increasing Pennsylvania’s nursing workforce, Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger College of Health Sciences will use a $2.5 million state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant to renovate its School of Nursing in Lewistown, Pa. This p…
New $400M California hospital takes initial step to fruition
The construction of a new $400 million hospital for Lancaster, Calif.-based Antelope Valley Medical Center was taken one step closer to reality following approval by the system’s new board of directors to set up a $50 million investment vehicle, accord…
30 health systems with strong finances in 2022
Here are 30 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions in 2022, according to reports from Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service.
7 recent chief medical, nursing officer moves
Seven chief medical and nursing officer moves Becker’s has covered since Dec. 21:
