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Ohio hospital closing earlier than planned due to patient safety concerns

Cleveland-based St. Vincent Charity Medical Center will end inpatient and emergency room care Nov. 11, four days before originally planned, to ensure patient safety, according to clevelend.com.

HCA to change name of Virginia hospital

John Randolph Medical Center in Hopewell, Va., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, will be renamed TriCities Hospital.

Elizabeth Holmes denied new trial; sentencing set for Nov. 18

Elizabeth Holmes, the convicted founder of the defunct blood-testing startup Theranos, has been denied her bid for a new trial, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 8.

‘Never lose your “why”‘: How Cleveland Clinic’s 1st chief caregiver officer is tackling staff engagement

When Kelly Hancock, DNP, RN, became Cleveland Clinic’s first chief caregiver officer in June 2020, she was tasked with leading strategic development and implementation of employee engagement during the thick of the pandemic. Today, she continues this r…

Dignity Health executive tapped for California workforce agency

Gloria Carter, MSN, RN, chief nursing executive at Dignity Health’s Long Beach, Calif.-based  St. Mary Medical Center, has been appointed to lead the city’s workforce development agency.

Glasses chart nurse stress levels at Texas hospital

Researchers at College Station-based Texas A&M University are monitoring nurses’ eye movements with special glasses. They hope the results will point to causes of stress and burnout, according to a Nov. 8 article on the university’s news site. 

Nurse who called EMS on own hospital speaks out 

The nurse who called emergency services in response to staffing issues at Silverdale, Wash.-based St. Michael Medical Center spoke out about her decision and the events leading up to the call in a Nov. 8 opinion piece for Nurse.org.

OSU Wexner Medical Center granted $1.48M to develop tech aimed at reducing burnout

Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has received a $1.48 million state grant to develop new technology aimed at reducing employee burnout.

Duke LifePoint hospital could lose its Medicare contract — again

CMS is threatening to end Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center’s Medicare contract for the second time this year after the agency said the hospital is breaking a federal law that ensures access to emergency care.

Maryland hospital names senior VP of strategy

Kristin Feliciano was named senior vice president of strategy for University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, according to a Nov. 8 news release shared with Becker’s.