Andrea Mazzoccoli, PhD, RN, the chief nurse and quality officer for Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health, will retire in June after 15 years with the health system and 40 years in the profession.
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Health records in real-time: How the shift to value-based care affects patient records
As the U.S. health system transitions to value-based care, there is a need for more longitudinal and patient-centric records that can be updated in real time, according to a March 2 health IT report from market researcher PitchBook.
Community Health System suffers rating downgrade as financial woes continue
Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System saw ratings on a series of its bonds downgraded amid sustained financial struggles, S&P Global said March 3.
Tampa General Hospital receives international recognition for safety
Tampa General Hospital in Florida announced March 2 that it has received international qualifications in two key areas from the DNV, a global certification, assurance and risk management provider.
5 hospital closures in 2 months
From decreasing inpatient volumes to reimbursement challenges and rising demand for outpatient care, various factors lead hospitals to shut down or enter bankruptcy.
More hospitals, health systems begin to walk back mask mandates
Ahead of the ending COVID-19 emergency, several hospitals and health systems have begun to walk back their mask rules.
Viewpoint: Strengthening the CDC is 'a matter of national security'
The CDC faced widespread criticism over its antiquated systems and early pandemic preparedness measures. One physician who worked on a report detailing solutions to strengthen the agency explained why: “Fundamentally, the CDC’s overall mission, functio…
Cleveland Clinic, Ascension, Kaiser among 42 health systems chosen for $50M innovation project
Forty-two hospitals and health systems have signed on to a new $50 million innovation initiative from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, which was created by the ACA in 2010.
Presbyterian Healthcare and UnityPoint unite: How an $11B merger unfolded
Clay Holderman, CEO of UnityPoint Health, and Dale Maxwell, CEO of Presbyterian Healthcare Services, had been talking for a while about seeking partnerships with other health systems when it finally dawned on them they should be talking to each other a…
Wildfires threaten California's inpatient capacity: Study
More than half of California’s inpatient beds are located within less than a mile of high fire danger areas, a new study revealed.
