Joseph Cutchin Jr., MD, founder of the first Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care-accredited ASC in Maryland, has died at 87, according to a March 30 obituary in The Dispatch.
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Kelsey-Seybold Texas ASC named one of the largest medical centers opening in 2023
Two Pearland, Texas-based Kelsey-Seybold Clinic medical office facilities set to open in 2023 — including its new Webster, Texas-based ASC — have been named among the largest medical centers of the year, according to a March 29 report from 42floors.com…
Medline opens $72M distribution center in Louisiana
On March 30, Medline opened its 650,000-square-foot distribution center in Hammond, La., after investing $72 million into the facility, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
Low birth numbers, lack of staff force Idaho system to end maternal inpatient services
Another Idaho-based health system is opting to close its maternal inpatient labor and delivery services.
Why small health systems are more vulnerable to cyberattacks
Smaller health systems are especially prone to cyberattacks because their networks tend to be easier for hackers to access, according to a presentation by Microsoft cybersecurity leaders reported on by Chief Healthcare Executive.
Most US workers prioritize PTO — but only 48% use all of it
Paid time off is one of the most important benefits to U.S. workers — at least on paper. But less than half of employees actually use all the PTO available to them, according to a survey from Pew Research Center released March 30.
Microsoft says GPT-4 can increase health systems' efficiency
Peter Lee, PhD, corporate vice president of research and incubations at Microsoft, said GPT-4, an AI-powered tool built by OpenAI, could have the potential to increase empathy and efficiency at healthcare systems, GeekWire reported March 30.
Texas hospital data breached in third-party phishing attack
Amarillo-based Northwest Texas Healthcare System is notifying patients that some of their protected health information was compromised when its consulting company Adelanto HealthCare Ventures was targeted by a phishing attack.
Joint Commission issues safety advisory on suicide screening tools
The Joint Commission issued a quick safety advisory on March 27 with best practices and guidelines related to suicide risk screening.
EHR rankings, VA deaths, healthcare AI: 14 Oracle Cerner headlines
Here are 14 times Becker’s reported on EHR vendor Oracle Cerner in the past month.
