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UC nurses call out practices they say put patients at risk

Nurses at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles and UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus in San Francisco are raising awareness about their concerns regarding working conditions at the facilities, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Investment firm raises $500M to target healthcare innovation

Investment firm B Capital closed its inaugural $500 million B Capital Healthcare Fund I; the fund will target all sectors of healthcare, from biotech to digital health.

6 CFO exits in February

Six hospital or health system CFOs left their roles or shared plans to leave in the month of February:

Implicity launches app designed to improve Epic workflow

Medtech software company Implicity launched a new Smart on Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources app to improve Epic workflows.

3 anesthesiologist lawsuits in February 

Here are three lawsuits filed by or against anesthesiologists that Becker’s has reported on since Feb. 17: 

42 systems strive for quicker adoption of evidence-based care

Forty-two health systems are aiming to accelerate the healthcare industry’s adoption of evidence-based clinical research through a $50M initiative backed by The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

Northern Regional suffers credit downgrade amid deteriorating finances

Mount Airy, N.C.-based Northern Regional Hospital saw its rating on specific bonds downgraded amid continued financial struggles, S&P Global said March 2.

Presbyterian Healthcare, UnityPoint Health to explore possible merger

Albuquerque, N.M.-based Presbyterian Healthcare Services and West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health are exploring the possibility of a merger that could result in an approximately $11 billion entity.

Cleveland Clinic aims to boost patient experience, expand reach with new program

Businesses can now offer employees a connection with Cleveland Clinic providers for additional insight into medical records and questions through the Ohio hospital’s new program.

Tennessee hospital names chief nursing officer

Parkridge East Hospital in East Ridge, Tenn., has named Lori Feltner, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer.