Chicago health systems are hiring specialists to improve patients’ health literacy, a skill in which only 12 percent of Americans are proficient, Chicago Health reported Sept. 29.
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Physician burnout continues to climb after 6-year decline: Study
The burnout rate among U.S. physicians spiked from 38.2 percent in 2020 to 62.8 percent in 2021, an increase of 24.6 percentage points, according to a Sept. 13 analysis from Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
5 health systems’ biggest patient safety win this year
From creating safety culture tools to collaborating with other systems, hospitals and health systems are consistently working to improve patient safety.
Where physicians see patients having trouble paying medical bills
In its 2022 “Physicians Rate Healthcare Access Report.” Medscape laid out the regions where physicians are reporting patients having difficulty paying bills over the last 5 years.
13 recent hospital, health system executive moves
The following hospital and health system executive moves have been reported by Becker’s Hospital Review since Sept. 23:
Memorial Hermann Health selects Epic for EHR installation
Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System has selected Epic as its EHR partner.
Penn State Health adds virtual ICU
Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health is launching a virtual ICU using Clew Medical’s cloud-based “tele-ICU” software, Patriot News reported Sept. 30.
University of Iowa nurses protest increased patient load
Nurses from Iowa City-based University of Iowa Health Care protested their rising patient load on Sept. 29, The Gazette reported.
3 recent leadership changes at HCA’s Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Terre Haute (Ind.) Regional Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has finalized a new administration team, the Tribune-Star reported via a submitted article Sept. 29.
From RN to CIO: UCLA Health’s Ellen Pollack takes unique path to health IT exec
Ellen Pollack, MSN, RN, took a nontraditional path to become CIO of Los Angeles-based UCLA Health.
