After declaring bankruptcy last year, Watsonville Community Hospital became publicly funded in August and is expected to unveil a new three- to five-year strategic business plan next year, according to the Santa Cruz Sentinel.
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New Jersey hospital diverted patients amid IT security issue
Freehold, N.J.-based CentraState Medical Center reported experiencing technical problems related to an IT security issue on Dec. 30, according to a statement on the hospital’s website.
These 220 hospitals are at immediate risk of closure
Across the U.S., 220 rural hospitals — more than 10 percent nationwide — are at immediate risk of closing because of financial losses and lack of financial reserves to sustain operations, according to the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment …
Hospitals average 100 percent staff turnover every 5 years — Here's what that costs
Hospitals have been paying astronomical prices for staff turnover, according to the “2022 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report.”
How patient harassment affects physicians
Over half of physicians (51 percent) who reported being sexually harassed by patients at work often internalize the incident, letting it affect their work going forward, according to a Dec. 29 Medscape survey of more than 3,000 practicing physicians.&n…
Hiring pressures ease for small businesses
December was the first month since July where more small business owners said they found it easier rather than harder to find employees, according to a Dec. 30 report from The Wall Street Journal based on a survey of 650 small business owners.
Physician bad behavior outside the workplace
Sixty-six percent of physicians have witnessed other physicians making fun of others outside the workplace, according to Medscape’s 2022 report “Physicians Behaving Badly.”
WellSpan's 'nerve center' seeks to disperse overcrowding, relieve staff
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has developed a “nerve center” to help manage high patient volumes in its emergency rooms, Patriot-News reported Dec. 30.
Hospitalist compensation: 5 stats
Medscape laid out the compensation of hospitalists in its “Hospitalist Compensation Report.”
The ASCs that faced opposition in 2022
Here were seven ASCs that faced opposition in 2022:
