Six recent chief medical and nursing officer moves Becker’s has covered since Dec. 30:
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Viewpoint: 'Quiet quitting' has roots in 'learned helplessness'
The term “quiet quitting” — referring to a phenomenon in which employees reduce their enthusiasm at work and stick to the minimum expectations of their role — gained traction on social media and in the news over the last year. However, the term is only…
'Slowcession' ahead, says Moody's chief economist
Many business executives and economists have predicted a recession in 2023, but Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi sees a “slowcession” instead, according to CNN.
HCA's Medical City Healthcare in talks to acquire Wise Health System
Dallas-based Medical City Healthcare, a division of HCA Healthcare, is in exclusive acquisition talks with Decatur, Texas-based Wise Health System’s board of directors.
'The immediate crisis progressively engulfs us': Mississippi physicians propose healthcare fixes
The Mississippi State Medical Association said that as hospitals close across the state, access to life-saving care becomes a threat to all Mississippians, and while a debate as to why hospitals are closing remains the primary topic of discourse, “the …
In a matter of days, healthcare access deteriorates in Central California
Hospital overcrowding and healthcare access challenges have prompted two counties in Central California to issue emergency declarations in less than a week. Meanwhile, the largest health system in the region has gone out of network with several commerc…
Salesforce to cut 10% of staff
Software giant Salesforce is cutting nearly 10 percent of its workforce after a COVID-19-fueled hiring boom that saw the company nearly triple its workforce in the past four years, Bloomberg reported Jan. 4.
COVID-19 vaccine safe for youth after multisystem inflammatory syndrome: National Institutes of Health study
Young people who have recovered from multisystem inflammatory syndrome can safely receive COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a National Institutes of Health study published in JAMA Network Open Jan. 3.
Mayo Clinic accelerator launches first startup in potential $750M deal
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic’s cell and gene therapy accelerator has launched its first startup.
Hospital margins see eleventh-hour improvement
Hospitals experienced a slight boost to operating margins in November, but not enough to restore the median negative margins that persisted for 2022 to date.
