The California Department of Public Health is threatening to end Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s Medicare reimbursements due to patient safety concerns, Bay Area News Group reported Feb. 7.
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Adults on dialysis, particularly minorities, 100 times more likely to acquire staph infections than adults not on dialysis: CDC
Adults on dialysis treatment for end-stage kidney disease were 100 times more likely to be diagnosed with a Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection when compared with adults not on dialysis, according to a Feb. 6 CDC Vital Signs report.
8 health systems with strong finances
Here are eight health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from credit rating agencies Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service.
FDA seeks data from at-home COVID-19 tests
The FDA is encouraging people to anonymously report the results of at-home COVID-19 tests to help public health officials better track virus trends.
DOJ pulls 3 healthcare policy statements
The Justice Department withdrew three antitrust policy statements pertaining to healthcare issued between 1993 and 2011, deeming the positions “outdated,” according to a Feb. 3 agency news release.
McLeod Health reports quarterly operating loss but overall profit
Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health reported an operating loss in its latest quarter of approximately $16.5 million, but improved non-operating items such as investments helped boost overall performance.
Dr. Kris Hanby completes 1st robotic knee replacement at Arkansas ASC
C. Kris Hanby, MD, on Jan. 19 performed the first robot-assisted total knee replacement in northern Arkansas.
One hospital CEO's secret to keeping staff turnover under 1 percent since 2020
Culture is king, so much so that some problems plaguing the industry can be largely mitigated when your staff creates and embodies a particular culture.
Northwell's nurse turnover rate is nearly half the national average: Chief nurse Maureen White on how they did it
While hospitals throughout the U.S. are struggling with both attracting qualified nurses and keeping them in place and happy once employed, Northwell Health is seeing nursing turnover statistics far below the national average.
CVS Health zeroing in on $10.5M deal for Oak Street Health
CVS Health is nearing a deal to purchase Chicago-based Oak Street Health, a primary care network with more than 160 clinics in 21 states, according to The Wall Street Journal.
