Operating room “black boxes” are growing in popularity as a way to improve patient safety and operational efficiency — and it likely will not be long before they spread to other departments.
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Thomas Jefferson University suffers credit downgrade
Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University has undergone a credit downgrade with cash flow margins expected to stay low for “several years,” Moody’s said March 30.
California can't be 'done' with Walgreens, experts say
California is legally required to continue doing business with Walgreens through its Medicaid program, legal experts told KHN in an April 6 report.
Mass General Brigham residents and fellows move forward with union push
A push by medical residents and fellows at Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham to organize a housestaff union is moving forward, according to WGBH.
27 cities attracting Gen Z
Generation Z is heading east and south when choosing a new city to call home.
Healthcare job cuts up 65% from first quarter of 2022
Healthcare announced the third-most job cuts out of 30 industries and sectors measured in the first quarter of 2023, according to one new analysis.
Kettering misconduct complaints not tied to donor funds, health system says
Kettering (Ohio) Health officials said their ongoing internal investigation into misconduct allegations is not tied to donor funds, the Dayton Daily News reported April 5.
Altru Health trims executive staff, to borrow up to $125M for new hospital
Grand Forks, N.D.-based Altru Health will need to borrow up to $125 million to cover the burgeoning costs of labor and supplies for its new hospital project, according to an April 5 Grand Forks Herald report. It is also cutting its numbers of executive…
Crouse won't look for a partner after failed merger attempt
Syracuse, N.Y.-based Crouse Hospital will survive independently and will not seek another partner after the failed merger attempt with SUNY Upstate University Hospital, its new CEO and president said.
Intermountain looks to improve data management with expanded partnership
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has tapped data management and provider matching company Kyruus for an expanded partnership that builds upon a previous collaboration between the company and Broomfield, Colo.-based SCL Health, which merged wit…
