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280+ telehealth companies to know | 2023

Hospitals, health systems and healthcare companies have expanded their services to include telehealth solutions, increasing access to care and providing patients with more flexibility than ever. Telehealth has become increasingly important since the on…

Oklahoma hospital lifts lockdown, keeps security measures after threats

McCurtain Memorial Hospital in Idabel, Okla., has lifted its hard lockdown after a series of threats were made against the hospital and staff in recent weeks.

Less talk, more action: How small fixes retain employees 

Name a hospital that isn’t dealing with workforce shortages fueled, in part, by across-the-board frustration and burnout. Solving these types of global healthcare challenges takes time, creative solutions and money. With an eye on the long-term go…

Arkansas Children's announces its largest-ever expansion

Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s will begin what it says is its “most ambitious clinical expansion” this summer. 

Arkansas Children's to add ASC in $318M expansion project

Arkansas Children’s hospital has announced an expansion plan totaling nearly $318 million that will add to its locations in Little Rock and Springdale, according to a May 8 report from the Magnolia Reporter. 

HCA to spend over $300M on nurse education, training

Nashville-based HCA Healthcare plans to make a $300 million investment to promote nursing education and training to bolster the workforce and retention rates. 

Rural patients, physicians wait for full FDA approval to adopt new Alzheimer's drug

Patients in rural regions of the U.S. already struggle to access healthcare services, now both rural patients and their physicians are waiting to access a new Alzheimer’s drug, according to a May 7 report from The Wall Street Journal.

CHS' top paid execs

Most of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems’ highest paid executives made significantly more in 2022 than 2021. 

Neglect allegations spur internal review at Boston hospital 

Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in Boston is conducting an internal review of inpatient deaths in response to allegations of neglect and suboptimal care for patients with mental health disabilities.

How 1 Indiana hospital rebuilt after a ransomware attack

After Franklin, Ind.-based Johnson Memorial Health was hit by a Hive ransomware attack in October 2021, the hospital reverted to nondigital methods — including the use of pen and paper — to keep delivering care, NPR reported May 8.