Hospitals nationwide are facing capacity issues amid ongoing staffing shortages and an early and severe start to the respiratory virus season. Now, the rapid spread of XBB.1.5 — a highly transmissible omicron subvariant with a high capacity for im…
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Las Vegas hospital issues alert of 970 layoffs
Employees at Las Vegas-based Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center have been notified of layoffs coming to the facility, which will transition to a freestanding emergency department, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Jan. 10.
Optum, CVS Health aren't playing around
Eleven days into 2023 and already two of the biggest disruptors have made serious moves to deepen their reach into the healthcare space.
DISC Sports & Spine ASC joins Cigna's network
DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach (Calif.) went in-network with Cigna.
6 headwinds, 2 tailwinds affecting hospital finances in 2023: KPMG
Declining margins, decreasing patient volumes and strained payer relationships are among the core challenges facing hospitals and health systems as the labor crisis exacerbates operational issues and inflation drives up the cost of drugs, equipment and…
Georgia health system taps CEO
Columbus, Ga.-based Valley Healthcare System has named Asante Hilts, DrPH, its president and CEO, according to ABC affiliate WTVM.
Nursing strike continues in New York City
Members of the New York State Nurses Association entered the third day of a strike Jan. 11 at two New York City hospitals: Mount Sinai Medical Center on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.
New Jersey health system CEO to retire
Kevin Slavin, president and CEO of Paterson, N.J.-based St. Joseph’s Health, will retire at the end of 2023 after nine years in the role.
Joint Commission makes health equity a national safety goal
While current requirements for accredited hospitals will not change, The Joint Commission is upgrading one leadership standard to a national patient safety goal. The move emphasizes the importance of health equity and encourages hospitals to view healt…
Memorial Hermann invests in telenutrition company
Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System is investing an undisclosed amount in telenutrition company Foodsmart and is joining the company’s Foodscript Network as a founding member.
