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How Johns Hopkins aims to boost nurse leader diversity

The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is working to diversify healthcare’s pipeline of future nurse leaders through a new educational program, the organization said March 13.

ASCs will need to innovate to remain independent, spine surgeon says

Vladimir Sinkov, MD, spine surgeon at Southern Hills Hospital in Las Vegas, recently spoke with Becker’s to discuss orthopedics and spine in ASCs. 

More health systems post million-dollar losses: What ASCs need to know 

Becker’s has covered at least eight major health systems that have reported million-dollar losses in the last month. 

Cleveland Clinic GI department establishes pancreatic care center

Cleveland Clinic’s Weston (Fla.) department of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition — part of its digestive disease center — has established a center for pancreatic care, according to a March 9 report from South Florida Hospital News.

Most ethical healthcare companies in 2023

The Ethisphere Institute has named 135 companies on its “World’s Most Ethical Companies” list for 2023, with 13 health insurance, healthcare products and healthcare providers receiving the designation. 

American College of Cardiology bestows top leadership award

The American College of Cardiology has awarded its annual Bernadine Healy Leadership in Women’s Cardiovascular Disease award to Karol Watson, MD, professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles.&…

'Ignite passion' and 'prime the pipeline' to manage nursing shortage, per 3 hospital CNOs

Talking about the nursing shortage isn’t going to solve the problem, three chief nursing officers told Becker’s. Instead, creating programs that spark an interest in nursing in students, training nurse aides who can move up the nursing ladder and empow…

Lawmaker: Oracle Cerner should pay VA back over 'absolute disservice'

A Republican House leader not only hopes to end the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs EHR contract with Oracle Cerner but wants the vendor to pay the government back, FedScoop reported.

Patients question Adderall's efficacy

A growing number of patients taking Adderall, a drug for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, are questioning whether the treatment works, The New York Times reported March 13. 

Hartford Hospital launching new seat belt safety campaign

Hartford (Conn.) Hospital is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to launch a new rear seat belt safety campaign.