The World Health Organization began accepting suggestions to rename monkeypox Aug. 12, but a decision has yet to be made, Bloomberg reported Sept. 28.
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5 health systems seeking vice presidents of revenue cycle
Five health systems recently posted job listings seeking vice presidents of revenue cycle.
Foundation files petition to block Prospect from closing Pennsylvania hospital
A community foundation filed a petition Sept. 28 to block Prospect Medical Holdings from closing Delaware County Memorial Hospital, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.
1 person killed in shooting at Arkansas hospital
One person is dead and another has been taken into custody after an active shooter event at CHI St. Vincent North Hospital in Sherwood, Ark., according to KARK.
NewYork-Presbyterian CXO Rick Evans: Improving healthcare access is really about culture change and trust
Last week, I had the opportunity to speak at the Dreamforce Conference in San Francisco. It was a valuable chance to learn about what organizations are doing across the country to improve the experience for their customers. I shared the journey that Ne…
Voters to decide on $25/hour minimum wage for some healthcare workers in 2 California cities
Measures establishing a $25 minimum hourly wage for workers at private healthcare facilities will be placed before voters in two California cities.
4 nurses making headlines on and off the job
Here are four nurses who have made headlines for their leadership efforts on and off the job since Sept. 19:
FDA clears Medtronic gastrointestinal bleeding solution
Medtronic received FDA clearance for its gastrointestinal bleeding solution, Nexpowder.
Lawmakers to OU Health: $39M contingent on gender health cuts
Oklahoma City-based OU Health will cut “some” gender medicine services after state lawmakers threatened to withhold funding, ABC affiliate KOCO reported Sept. 27.
Peer comparison linked to increased physician burnout: study
Physicians who are compared to one another report lower job satisfaction and higher levels of burnout, according to a Sept. 28 research brief in UCLA’s Anderson Review.
