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Tower Health to sell 17 urgent care centers

West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health hopes to cement a deal to sell 17 of its urgent care centers in the coming months, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported Feb. 1

Maine's largest hospital ends fundraising campaign after exceeding goal

Portland-based Maine Medical Center, part of the MaineHealth system, is ending its multiyear fundraising campaign to help with facility expansion after raising more money than it originally planned.

States take action against nurses tied to degree scheme

At least three states have taken disciplinary action against nurses who allegedly purchased fraudulent degree documents through a recently uncovered scheme.

Norton brings back mask mandate

Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Ky., plans to require all patients, employees and visitors to wear masks beginning Feb. 3, ABC affiliate WHAS reported Feb. 1.

Former McLaren executive named Prisma Health CFO

Matt Elsey has been appointed executive vice president and CFO of Greenville, S.C.-based, Prisma Health, an 18-hospital system.

Orthopedics recap: January's top 5 updates

Here are the five most-read outpatient orthopedics updates reported by Becker’s in January:

Iowa hospital uses Healthcare Triangle to accelerate Meditech EHR implementation

Charles City, Iowa-based Floyd County Medical Center employed health IT company Healthcare Triangle to accelerate its Meditech EHR implementation.

February is heart health month: 5 things to know

February is American Heart Month, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here are five things to know about the 2023 cardiovascular health campaign:

Monument Health names chief health care information officer

Patrick Woodard, MD, has joined Rapid City, S.D.-based Monument Health as chief health care information officer.

Sepsis risks linger for up to 12 years after hospital discharge: 3 study notes

After discharge, patients who had sepsis faced an elevated risk of rehospitalization for any cause, heart failure and death within 12 years, according to new findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.