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DOs see record number of residency placements

2023 was a record-setting year for residency placements for individuals pursuing doctor of osteopathic medicine degrees with 99.5 percent of the 7,776 graduating medical students being matched, according to an April 24 news release from the American As…

13 recent hospital, health system executive resignations

A number of hospital and health system executives have recently stepped down or announced plans to step down from their positions. 

'It doesn't have to be us or them': 1 chief nursing officer's take on the future of hospitals

Athena Minor, MSN, RN, chief nursing and clinical officer at Hartford, Ky.-based Ohio County Healthcare, found hope in some of the changes necessitated by COVID-19.

'It doesn't have to be us or them': 1 chief nursing officer's take on the future of hospitals

Athena Minor, MSN, RN, chief nursing and clinical officer at Hartford, Ky.-based Ohio County Healthcare, found hope in some of the changes necessitated by COVID-19.

Kaufman Hall: Financial reserves essential for nonprofit hospitals

Rebuilding financial reserves should be a top priority for nonprofit hospitals and health systems once current operational and financial headwinds have subsided, Kaufman Hall said April 24. 

Why hospitals are opting for private 5G networks

Hospitals are turning to private 5G networks to help drive more precise surgeries, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Stanford, MIT find bacteria that may help eliminate skin cancer: Study

Stanford (Calif.) Medicine and Cambridge-based MIT researchers found a common bacteria may help eliminate skin cancer.

Capital Region Medical Center settles for $270K amid unpaid interest

Cash-challenged Jefferson City, Mo.-based Capital Region Medical Center has agreed to pay a $270,000 fee to a lender after failing to pay interest payments on some of its debt.

How to sustain an ASC's momentum, per 1 executive

Kimberly Cantees, MD, vice chair of equity, diversity and inclusion and clinical director of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Hospital, shared with Becker’s her tips for ensuring success at ASCs once they have built momentum.&nb…

Irregular heartbeat pauses cancer drug trial

In compliance with the FDA and European regulators, Foghorn Therapeutics paused research testing its investigative cancer therapy, FHD-609, the Cambridge, Mass.-based biotech company said April 24.