Hospital room features such as a window view and distance from a nursing station may affect patient outcomes after high-risk operations, according to research presented Oct. 16 at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2022.
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Northwell Health takes a new approach to gun safety campaign
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is changing the tone of its gun safety campaign initiatives in order to make gun owners feel “a part of the conversation” when it comes to reducing child deaths caused by guns, MM+M reported Oct. 17.
10 hospitals seeking CFOs
Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CFOs.
5 cities with the highest, lowest labor costs
Cleveland has been ranked the city with the lowest labor costs in 2022, according to a report from personal finance website WalletHub on the best large cities to start a business.
Optum Q3 revenue jumps 17%: 4 notes
Optum’s third-quarter revenue is up 17 percent from the same quarter last year, reaching $46.6 billion, according to financial results released Oct. 14 by parent company UnitedHealth Group.
HCA names CEO of Florida hospital
HCA North Florida Division named Chase Christianson as CEO of Panama City, Fla.-based HCA Florida Gulf Coast Hospital.
Economists expect recession, job losses by 2023
Leading economists say the U.S. will enter a recession in the coming 12 months as the Federal Reserve attempts to bring down high inflation, the economy contracts and employers cut jobs, according to an Oct. 16 report from The Wall Street Journal.
UP Health System-Marquette names chief medical officer
UP Health System-Marquette (Mich.) has tapped Lisa Long, MD, as its chief medical officer, the hospital said Oct. 17.
$50M outpatient facility breaks ground in South Carolina
Roper St. Francis Healthcare has broken ground on a 40,000-square-foot, two-story outpatient facility in Summerville, S.C.
Former Tenet CEO dies at 75
Ronald Rittenmeyer, the former executive chair and CEO of Tenet Healthcare, died Oct. 11 at 75.
