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The cost of attending a top ranked medical school

The University of Washington in Seattle, the top ranked primary care university for 2023, will cost full-time students around $39,906 a year to attend, according to data from U.S. News and World Report. 

Providence division exec to step down

Guy Hudson, MD, will be stepping down as CEO of Seattle-based Swedish Health Services and chief executive of Renton, Wash.-based Providence’s north division.

15 systems with the most employed nurses

Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health employs the most registered nurses of any health system or integrated delivery network in the U.S., according to data Definitive Healthcare shared with Becker’s March 8. 

States lifting COVID-19 rules: What ASCs need to know

California, Washington and Oregon are preparing to lift healthcare worker COVID-19 requirements April 3.

Certificate-of-need laws should be banned in North Carolina, state treasurer says

North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell has called for the repeal of local certificate-of-need laws, saying that such unnecessary regulations cost the state’s health plan $250 million a year, according to a March 8 The Carolina Journal report.

More customers ready to rebuke companies that miss expectations

The number of consumers engaging in revenge-seeking behavior against companies has more than tripled over the past three years, reflecting dual trends of declining customer experiences and the digitization of complaining.

Atrium gets key approval to build new hospital

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health, a part of Advocate Health, has won rezoning approval from the town of Cornelius, N.C., to build a new 154,000-square-foot hospital, the Charlotte Business Journal reported March 7.

MUSC Health partnership leads hospital to rebrand, switch from Oracle Cerner to Epic

A South Carolina hospital has rebranded and will move its EHR from Oracle Cerner to Epic after its partnership with Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health, The Times and Democrat reported.

8 Massachusetts updates for ASC leaders to know

From top-ranked hospitals to new medical suppliers, here are eight Massachusetts updates since Jan. 3 for ASC leaders to know:

3 deaths reported amid Virginia's meningococcal outbreak

Three have died from complications due to a strain of meningococcal disease, according to a March 8 update on the ongoing outbreak from the Virginia Department of Health.