Mass layoffs are hitting Silicon Valley, and tech companies must ensure they are doing it right and with compassion in order to keep from hurting their financial performances and future success, Vox reported Nov. 8.
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Private equity-backed eyecare MSO expands with 3 Kansas practices
Vision Integrated Partners, a managed services organization, has expanded its Kansas network with the addition of three ophthalmology practices.
Meet R1 RCM’s new top executives
R1 RCM will have a new CEO and new president come Jan. 1. Here is information about Lee Rivas and John Sparby, who will be stepping into the CEO and president roles, respectively, according to the company’s website:
North Carolina hospital chooses Oracle Cerner for EHR
Elkin, N.C.-based Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital has selected Oracle Cerner for its EHR system, The Elkin Tribune reported Nov. 9.
Admissions for young patients with eating disorders rose during COVID-19’s first year
Among young people, demand for both inpatient and outpatient care for eating disorders grew in the first year of the pandemic, according to a case series study published Nov. 7 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Medical groups to Biden: ED boarding at a ‘crisis point’
The American Medical Association and American Nurses Association were among dozens of medical groups who warned that staffing shortages have brought emergency department boarding to a “crisis point” in a Nov. 7 letter to President Joe Biden.
Ohio hospital closing earlier than planned due to patient safety concerns
Cleveland-based St. Vincent Charity Medical Center will end inpatient and emergency room care Nov. 11, four days before originally planned, to ensure patient safety, according to clevelend.com.
HCA to change name of Virginia hospital
John Randolph Medical Center in Hopewell, Va., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, will be renamed TriCities Hospital.
Elizabeth Holmes denied new trial; sentencing set for Nov. 18
Elizabeth Holmes, the convicted founder of the defunct blood-testing startup Theranos, has been denied her bid for a new trial, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 8.
‘Never lose your “why”‘: How Cleveland Clinic’s 1st chief caregiver officer is tackling staff engagement
When Kelly Hancock, DNP, RN, became Cleveland Clinic’s first chief caregiver officer in June 2020, she was tasked with leading strategic development and implementation of employee engagement during the thick of the pandemic. Today, she continues this r…
