Single-use, sterile, pre-packaged surgical (SSP) instruments and implants are driving a technological evolution in surgery that will be every bit as significant as the ongoing shift toward minimally invasive surgery.
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CMS pitches inpatient payment rule for 2024: 10 things to know
CMS released its annual Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule April 10, which proposes a reimbursement boost for acute care hospitals.
25 hospitals where charity care exceeds tax breaks
Lown Institute, a nonpartisan healthcare think tank, released a new report April 11 examining the finances of 1,773 nonprofit hospitals in the U.S. The report — which does not include large health systems like Renton, Wash.-based Providence; Oakland, C…
Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals take over biotech company incubator
BioEnterprise, a biotech business incubator, is being taken over by Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University, cleveland.com reported April 10.
Johns Hopkins using facial recognition technology for stroke care
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital is training a computer algorithm to recognize changes in a patient’s face and identify signs of stroke, The Wall Street Journal reported April 10.
HCA Midwest hospital names CEO
Paul Hancock, MD, MBA, was named CEO of Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
Iredell Memorial Hospital to begin expansion on emergency, critical care units
Construction of new expanded acute care service locations is to begin April 12 at Statesville, N.C.-based Iredell Memorial Hospital, according to an April 8 report from the Iredell Free News.
PeaceHealth nurses to rally over staffing
Members of the Oregon Nurses Association planned a rally April 10 outside PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center over what they say is a staffing crisis at the facility, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
3 key barriers facing infection prevention and control efforts
From drug resistance to the growing threat of Candida auris, today’s infection preventionists face a growing to-do list with limited resources.
Healthcare websites being flooded with fake requests, HHS says
HHS’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center is warning healthcare organizations to look out for flood distributed-denial-of-service attacks that could shut down their websites.
