The common belief is that you have to step on heads and knock others down a rung to climb the corporate ladder. A “dog-eat-dog” mindset has become the stereotype of success. But recent research shows the opposite to be true: disagreeable personal…
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10 providers seeking RCM talent
Ten hospitals or health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.
Woman fatally shoots terminally ill husband at Florida hospital campus in intended murder-suicide, police say
A 76-year-old woman is accused of fatally shooting her terminally ill husband at a Florida hospital campus over the weekend.
FDA eyes major vaccine strategy changes: 3 COVID-19 updates
The FDA is considering a new COVID-19 vaccination strategy that would mirror the process for creating and administering annual flu shots, federal documents show.
CHS to sell its last hospital in West Virginia
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has agreed to sell Plateau Medical Center in Oak Hill, W.Va. to Vandalia Health System, according to the Register-Herald.
Hospitals raising nurse pay: Why now
Inflation, nurse contracts opening up and a decrease in contract worker utilization are among the factors behind a spate of recent pay raises across hospitals and health systems. But such raises are hardly enough to remain competitive and improve reten…
Majority of Americans want government and private insurance in healthcare
Americans have a “yes, but” view of the government’s role in healthcare. The majority say the federal government should ensure that all Americans have coverage, but prefer a system based on private insurance.
Dartmouth Health freezes hiring, plans job reviews
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health is freezing hiring and reviewing all vacant jobs at its flagship hospital and clinics in an effort to close a $120 million budget gap, the Valley News reported Jan. 21.
Study pinpoints risk factors of long COVID-19
Patients who experience long COVID-19 are at higher risk for pulmonary, diabetes, neurological and mental health encounters six months after the onset of initial infection, a study published Jan. 18 has found.
RSV can significantly harm long-term health in adults over 50, Mayo study finds
Adults over 50 who contract respiratory syncytial virus are at a more serious risk for long-term health effects, according to a study published in JAMA Jan. 20, led by Mayo Clinic physicians Young Juhn, MD, Chung Wi, MD, and Paul Takahashi, MD.
