Honolulu-based Kuakini Health System, which has suffered operating losses and negative cash flows in recent years, improved its performance in 2022 and can continue to operate as a going concern, the group’s auditors and management said in a report.
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10 Massachusetts health centers switch to Epic EHR with $5M grant
Ten Massachusetts health centers went live Dec. 1 with new Epic EHRs thanks to $5 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan.
Gravity may cause IBS, Cedars-Sinai researcher says
A researcher at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has hypothesized that bodily intolerance to gravity may cause irritable bowel syndrome.
Henry Ford Health names hospital president
Emily Moorhead was named president of Henry Ford Jackson (Mich.) Hospital.
Hospitals’ 8 asks of Congress right now
Amid the challenges facing healthcare organizations, the American Hospital Association is planning an all-out effort to secure additional support from Congress on issues ranging from payments to prior authorization requirements.
Severely understaffed nursing homes rarely fined
Of the thousands of nursing homes that are understaffed, federal regulators only cited 4 percent and fined even fewer, according to a USA Today investigation.
New Jersey hospital nurses to see historic wage increase, salaries starting at $43 per hour
Nurses at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health-owned hospital in Livingston, N.J., have approved a new contract that includes wage increases.
New flu hospitalizations spike nearly 74% in one week: 8 FluView notes
Nearly 20,000 lab-confirmed flu patients in the U.S. were hospitalized for the week ending Nov. 26, up from 11,269 flu patients admitted the week prior, according to the CDC’s latest FluView report.
Will CVS, Amazon and Walgreens deals shift the U.S. healthcare system to a value-based care model?
Amazon, CVS and Walgreens are investing millions of dollars into primary care practices as part of a push to shift the U.S. healthcare system to a value-based care model, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 2.
2023 may be the most ‘catastrophic’ year yet for hospital data breaches: 5 reasons why
In 2023, healthcare organizations will see some of the most “catastrophic” cybersecurity attacks due to constraints on resources needed to implement better security, SC Media reported Dec. 2.
