HCA Healthcare, a 182-hospital, for-profit system based in Nashville, Tenn., contributed more than $44 million to community organizations in 2022, up from $41 million in 2021.
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Care technician attacked, burned by travel nurse settles for $5.7M
A patient care technician who was severely burned in an attack by a travel nurse last year at a New Jersey hospital has settled her Bergen County lawsuit for $5.7 million, Law360 reported Feb. 22.
Oregon hospitals ask state for over $1B in aid
Oregon hospitals and health systems are asking the state legislature to help them with additional funding that could easily top $1 billion as they struggle with spiraling costs, according to a Feb. 23 article in The Lund Report.
Precise size of US labor shortage in question
Economists agree that workers are missing from the labor force — but they can’t agree on exactly how many, or exactly where they’ve gone, Bloomberg reported Feb. 24
Senators push to extend low wage policy for rural hospitals
In a Feb. 23 letter to CMS, 14 senators called for a four-year extension of the Low Wage Index Hospital Policy, which helps rural hospitals compete for and retain high-quality staff by increasing payments to hospitals with lower overall wages.
IU Health posts $715M loss in 2022
Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health posted a $715 million net loss in 2022 — down from a net gain of $861.5 million the prior year — as labor costs and other expenses outpaced a slight uptick in operating revenue.
10 hospitals closing departments or ending services
Several healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages.
Man dies after amoeba infection from Florida tap water
A Florida man died after being infected with a rare amoeba while practicing daily sinus rinsing with tap water, the CDC told Fox affiliate WFTX.
3 ways AI supports OR access and experience – for surgeons, staff and patients
One of the most expensive assets in the hospital, the operating room (OR), is also one of the most challenging to utilize efficiently.
HCA breaks ground on freestanding ER, hospital in Florida
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital broke ground on Feb. 23 for a new hospital and emergency room in Gainesville, Fla., CBS 4 reported.
