UC San Diego Health is stepping in to stabilize El Centro (Calif.) Regional Medical Center — a 161-bed hospital whose acting CEO and CFO resigned in January.
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5 ASCs deploying surgical robotics
Here are five surgery centers that have recently began using or hit milestones with surgical robots that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 11:
Gateway Surgery Center to become part of DISC Sports & Spine
TriasMD, Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports and Spine’s parent company, acquired Gateway Surgery Center in Santa Clarita, Calif. for the practice’s ASC network.
Tenet makes 5 leadership changes in Massachusetts
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has made several leadership changes within its Massachusetts market.
FDA greenlights at-home combo test for flu, COVID-19
On Feb. 24, the FDA issued an emergency use authorization for the first over-the-counter rapid test that can detect both COVID-19 and flu. However, it’s unclear when the test might be available to consumers as Lucira Health, the test’s developer, faces…
Viewpoint: Don't 'nickel and dime' patients by charging for MyChart messages
Hospitals and health systems shouldn’t “nickel and dime” patients by charging for MyChart messages as it could discourage them from seeking care, the co-directors of the Center for Patient Partnerships wrote in the Wisconsin State Journal.
UCLA nurses plan protest over unsafe patient conditions
Unsafe placement of patients, double use of rooms and emergency room hallways crowded with patient beds are among the complaints cited by University of California Los Angeles nurses who are set to protest the conditions March 1.
Does physician caseload correlate with burnout?
Of the 949,658 actively practicing physicians in the U.S., 63 percent have been burned out for 13 months or more — an 11 percent increase from pre-pandemic levels.
Michael Dowling: Focusing on gun violence as a public health issue builds connection
So far there have been more mass shootings than days in 2023. It is a reality that continues to drive Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling to lead the charge in healthcare’s fight to prevent gun violence.
Cano Health takes out $150M loan, reports preliminary loss of $302M
Miami-based Cano Health, a value-based care provider, has taken out a $150 million loan at the same time as reporting a preliminary loss of $302 million for the fourth quarter.
