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Open jobs at U.S. News honor roll health systems, by the numbers

Hospitals and health systems continue to grapple with staffing challenges, including shortages. Below are the number of job openings at hospitals and health systems that were named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-23 Best Hospitals Honor Roll.

Kaiser, Mayo, Mass General Brigham: 11 digital health investments in February

Here are 11 digital health funding rounds Becker’s reported on in February.

Officials worry Central California county may lose 40% of nursing workforce

The expiration of California’s COVID-19 emergency declaration could spell more trouble for Fresno County hospitals since they will no longer be allowed to hire travel nurses with out-of-state licenses, The Fresno Bee reported March 1. 

Digital care is biggest budget increase in '23, hospital C-suite leaders say

Hospital and health system C-suite executives say digital care will be their biggest budget increase this year and expect to expand IT hiring as a result, a March 2 study by consulting agency Guidehouse found.

3 ASC leadership moves

Here are three ASC industry leadership moves that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 19:

2 business owners accused of billing for 24+ hour days

Two owners of a chain of addiction treatment centers in Massachusetts were charged in connection with millions of dollars of healthcare fraud connected to fraudulent billings, the Justice Department said March 2. 

ASC Administrator of the Week: Christine Blackburn, an experienced nurse, manager and leader

Christine Blackburn, BSN, RN, administrator of South Kansas City Surgicenter in Overland Park, Kan., is Becker’s ASC Administrator of the Week. 

Color Health lays off 300 employees amid shift away from COVID-19 testing

Health tech company Color has laid off 300 employees as it shifts its focus from COVID-19 testing, former staffers wrote on LinkedIn.

Major ASC chains' revenue growth: 11 stats to know

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, Deerfield, Ill.-based SCA Health and Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners are four of the largest ASC operators in the country. 

10 things to know about total joint replacements and ASCs

Here are 10 key things to know about ASCs and total joint replacements in 2023: