McCurtain Memorial Hospital in Idabel, Okla., was placed on a hard lockdown May 1 after a shooting threat was made against staff, CEO Brian Whitfield wrote in a news release on the hospital’s Facebook page.
Category: ROOT
46% of US counties are missing a cardiology practice: 9 things to know
Only 54 percent of U.S. counties have a cardiology practice, according to new research by GoodRx.
TikTok 'Flamethrower Challenge' sends boy to hospital
A 16-year-old boy in North Carolina has burns covering most of his body and is expected to stay in a hospital’s burn unit for six months after partaking in the “Flamethrower Challenge” on TikTok, according to Fox News and NBC affiliate WRAL News.
In markets with less payer competition, hospitals get lower reimbursements: Study
When payers control a large share of local markets, hospitals receive lower reimbursements for common services, a study published in the May issue of Health Affairs found.
Jefferson CEO says executive 'should have known better' in Twitter use
The leadership team of Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University is responding to a report about one executive’s use of Twitter, which involved “liking” tweets about COVID-19 vaccines and gender reassignment surgery.
Jefferson hospital to end acute care, emergency services
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health will end acute care, general surgery and emergency services at Einstein Medical Center Elkins Park (Pa.) and convert the facility soley into a physical rehabilitation provider.
Surgery Partners revenue jumps 11.7% in Q1: 7 things to know
Healthcare services company Surgery Partners brought in $666.2 million in revenue during the first quarter of 2023, an 11.7 percent increase from the prior year period.
North Carolina lawmakers want to exempt UNC Health from federal antitrust laws
North Carolina lawmakers are looking to make Chapel Hill-based UNC Health more immune from federal antitrust laws as the system looks to expand further within the state.
6 recent RCM mergers and acquisitions
Here are six revenue cycle management mergers and acquisitions reported by Becker’s in 2023:
10 best, worst states for nurses in 2023
Washington has once again been named the best state in the nation for nurses to work in, according to WalletHub’s annual rankings.
