Category: ROOT

Idaho's Kootenai Health advances nonprofit conversion with white paper

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health has taken another step forward in its proposal to convert from a public health system to a private nonprofit entity.

$5.6M paid for Colorado medical office building

A medical office building in Erie, Colo., was acquired by a private real estate company for $5.6 million, REBusiness Online reported Feb. 21.

Michigan hospital names president

Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson, based in Iron Mountain, Mich., has named Amanda Shelast its permanent president. 

Little Company of Mary Sisters passes Indiana hospital to Deaconess

Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, based in Jasper, Ind., has signed a letter of intent to affiliate with Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System, the Dubois County Free Press reported Feb. 21. 

U of Utah Health CIO wins HIMSS changemaker award

Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health CIO Donna Roach has been awarded with the 2023 HIMSS John A. Page Distinguished Fellows Service Changemaker award. 

AMA shares 3 tips for preventing violence in hospitals

Violent attacks against medical professionals have increased, and hospitals are focusing even more intently on keeping their workers safe. To that end, the American Medical Association recently shared three tips for preventing violence in hospitals.

Drugmakers postpone lidocaine resupply dates

Several drugmakers are postponing their lidocaine resupply dates, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 

71% of consumers say inflation affects healthcare decisions, according to survey

A survey of 1,006 consumers from healthcare fintech company AccessOne found that 71 percent of consumers say inflation has affected healthcare purchasing decisions.

Dartmouth cardiology fellow saves person who collapsed on side of road

Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is praising one of its cardiology fellows who provided CPR to a person before providing them treatment at the hospital.

Outcomes similar between heart failure programs at rural, urban hospitals, study finds

A recent study found disparities in heart failure care between rural and urban hospitals, but no significant difference in 30-day or in-hospital outcomes.