Virtual nurses can relieve staffing shortages, keep aging nurses working longer, and cut down on administrative tasks for in-person nurses, hospital IT leaders told Becker’s.
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How 4 chief medical officers are navigating challenges while prioritizing care
Navigating nationwide staffing shortages while maintaining quality of care are just two of the many mounting challenges chief medical officers face, and seek to overcome, right now.
10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From Centene paying $215 million to California to settle allegations it overcharged the state’s Medicaid program, to two Louisiana health systems accused of sharing patient data without consent, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits and settlements …
Fewer restrictions on PAs is a necessity for greater access to care, academy president says
New legislation lowering restrictions on PAs has been proposed in places struggling with rural healthcare and staffing shortages.
Kansas senators question VA hospital over kickback allegations
Medtronic representatives are being accused of unethically persuading physicians to use its devices in procedures even when not medically necessary — something that research shows can be harmful to patients.
USPI to inject $250M into ASC acquisitions
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, will pump $250 million into ASC mergers and acquisitions, the company said Feb. 9 during its fourth-quarter earnings call transcribed by Seeking Al…
As 43 percent of nurses consider departing the profession, can hospitals step up?
Nurses are continuing to leave their profession amid the ongoing staffing crisis. The question now is, can hospitals and health systems change enough to keep them in their profession?
18 COO moves in 2023
Here are 18 hospital and health system COO moves that have been reported by Becker’s this year:
AdventHealth grows medical school partnerships
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has partnered with Loma Linda University, which will now have a regional campus location in Orlando, Fla.
Health systems affected by a data breach in the last 30 days
From third-party data breaches to a Russian-backed ransomware group taking down health system websites, here are the health systems that have been affected by a cybersecurity incident since Jan. 31:
