A fire occurred in a hospital room at UPMC East Jan. 29 after a “patient may have attempted to light a cigarette while on oxygen,” a hospital spokesperson told Becker’s Jan. 30.
Category: ROOT
Illinois hospital closes
St. Margaret’s Health-Peru (Ill.) closed Jan. 28 after the system’s CEO and chair of the board detailed plans Jan. 20 to temporarily shutter the hospital, Shaw Local News Network reported Jan. 28.
Optum rolls out mobile clinics in Utah
Optum is rolling out mobile clinics for members across Utah.
Posting salary ranges can help lure Gen Z talent: survey
Upcoming and recent graduates are 85 percent less likely to apply for a job if the salary range is not posted, according to a recent survey from Adobe.
HCA hospitals make 10 executive changes
HCA Healthcare, a for-profit hospital operator based in Nashville, Tenn., has made leadership changes at several of its hospitals this month.
Duke becomes 9th medical school to exit US News rankings
Durham, N.C.-based Duke University School of Medicine withdrew from U.S. News & World Report’s medical school rankings on Jan. 27, becoming the ninth school to make the move.
Epic in the last 30 days
From plans to put MyChart on smart televisions to new partnerships with health systems, here are four updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in January.
3 health systems raising their minimum wage
Many hospitals and health systems are raising their minimum wage for employees to recognize their team’s contributions and remain competitive in a high-demand market.
COVID-19 still a public health emergency, says WHO: 5 updates
The World Health Organization has determined COVID-19 remains a public health emergency. The agency’s director-general accepted the recommendations of its emergency committee on Jan. 30.
Hospitals suffer worst financial year since the pandemic
Eleventh-hour financial improvements were not enough for U.S. hospitals, making 2022 “the worst financial year for hospitals and health systems since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to Kaufman Hall.
