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10 things to know about Universal Health Services

Universal Health Services is an expansive healthcare organization headquartered in King of Prussia, Pa. It includes over 400 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers located throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.K.

19 physicians elected to Congress

There are 19 physicians who were elected to Congress in November, including four senators and 15 representatives, the American Medical Association’s Patients Action Network reported Jan. 3. 

ANA welcomes new president

The American Nurses Association welcomed Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, PhD, RN, as its new president Jan. 1.

UC Davis Health performs 1st cardiology procedure with holographic software

Gagan Singh, MD, an interventional cardiologist at University of California Davis Health in Sacramento, has performed the first procedure using EchoPixel’s 4D holographic software, called the Holographic Therapeutic Guidance, according to a Jan. 3 repo…

Nebraska hospitals ask for record Medicaid reimbursement bump

The Nebraska Hospital Association is asking state lawmakers for a 9.6 percent Medicaid reimbursement rate in 2023 and a 7.7 percent rate in 2024, CBS affiliate KMTV reported Jan. 2. 

Hospital workforce wellness starts with priority-focused chief wellness officers: AMA

Armed with a strategic plan and a team to get the job done, chief wellness officers have plenty to do in terms of winning the confidence of their co-senior leaders and setting a robust communications strategy if they want a healthcare systems’ workforc…

Where the AMA is focusing efforts to address physician burnout in 2023

The American Medical Association plans to focus on reducing inbox burden as a way to combat physician burnout this year, according to the organization’s vice president of professional satisfaction. 

Community coordinates meal service for stretched-thin healthcare workers

Admissions are surging at Columbia, Mo.-based University Hospital, and the community is stepping up to take meal prep off employees’ plates, the Columbia Missourian reported Jan. 2. 

Indiana hospital creates its own police department

Linton, Ind.-based Greene County General Hospital now has its own police department, 98.5FM reported Dec. 27. 

Rural Arkansas hospital set to open Jan. 10, CEO says

A long-delayed hospital in rural Arkansas is due to open Jan. 10 now that it has received its state license, the hospital’s CEO told Becker’s.