Category: ROOT

14 recent COVID-19-related research findingsĀ 

Here are 14 COVID-19-related studies Becker’s has covered since Sept. 12: 

MercyOne sites scheduling patient appointments via phone calls after national IT incident

All care locations in MercyOne Central Iowa’s region, including Des Moines, are continuing to take patient appointments even as the health system struggles with an unspecified IT security breach affecting its parent company, Chicago-based CommonSpirit,…

Nurses who want to leave the bedside turn to aesthetics

Aesthetics is an attractive alternative for many nurses looking to leave the bedside in favor of better hours and less emotional toll, the Nashville Post reported Oct. 7. 

Cincinnati hospital system launches heart transplant program

Christ Hospital Health Network launched its new heart transplant program at Christ Hospital Heart & Vascular Institute in Cincinnati on Oct. 6.

Ro partners with National Institute on Aging to diversify clinical trial registration

Telehealth company Ro is partnering with the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, to use its telehealth platform to screen patients for Alzheimer’s and dementia clinical studies.

5 new cardiology ASCs in 2022

Cardiology is a huge opportunity for growth for ASCs as procedures move outpatient. Here are five new single-specialty cardiology ASCs announced or opened in 2022. 

5 biggest ASC deals in Q3

Here are the biggest deals in the third quarter of 2022 that ASC leaders need to know:

Seattle Children’s chief technology and security officer leaves for 3D-printed rocket company

Gary Gooden, the former chief technology and security officer of Seattle Children’s, has left to become vice president of IT for 3D-printed rocket company Relativity Space.

Healthcare employment returns to February 2020 level; 60K jobs added

Healthcare gained 60,100 jobs in September and is back at its February 2020 level, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  

UCSF physicians avert strike

Members of the Committee of Interns and Residents have reached a tentative agreement with UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland (Calif.), averting a looming strike.