Six patients were transferred and the rest discharged after a fire on the roof at AnMed Cannon in Pickens, S.C., early Wednesday, CBS affiliate WBTW reported Nov. 2.
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Northwestern 1st in Illinois to transplant heart after circulatory death
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute became the first in Illinois to successfully transplant a heart donated after circulatory death.
Providence hires Naydu Lucas as chief nursing officer of 2 hospitals
Eureka, Calif.-based Providence in Humboldt County welcomed NayDu Lucas, DNP, as chief nursing officer for St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka and Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna, Calif., ABC affiliate KRCR reported Nov. 2.
8 recent COVID-19 findings
Here are eight COVID-19-related research findings Becker’s has covered since Oct. 7:
How Vanderbilt Health’s data-driven approach improved RCM operations
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health’s revenue cycle team was in a better position than most to stay on top of claims thanks to a shift toward a more data-driven approach, according to a Nov. 1 Healthcare Financial M…
Iowa hospital names Mikaela Kienitz CEO
Boone County (Iowa) Hospital named Mikaela Kienitz, MSN, RN, its new CEO, effective Jan. 2.
Retail care may be of lower quality but is here to stay, NEJM Catalyst says
Care offered by retail healthcare facilities may be of a generally lower quality than that seen at traditional hospitals and healthcare operations, but it is here to stay and has also offered multiple benefits, according to survey results from NEJM Cat…
What changes Oracle has made to Cerner since its acquisition
Since Oracle completed its $28.4 billion acquisition of Cerner in June, the tech giant has made multiple changes to Cerner’s leadership and operations.
Allina Health opens Minnesota’s 1st cardiovascular ASC
Minneapolis-based Allina Health opened the state’s first cardiovascular ASC.
US public health agencies critically understaffed, need 80K additional employees, study says
The U.S. public health workforce needs 80,000 more full-time workers in state and local settings, according to new research from the Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota School of Public Health, the Bethesda, Md.-based de Beaumont Foundation, and …
