Cleveland Clinic and Okinawa (Japan) Institute of Science and Technology have developed a partnership to boost global healthcare innovation.
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Hospitals get creative with real estate to alleviate margin pressures
Labor challenges, supply chain disruptions, rising costs and difficult payer relationships are putting hospital and health systems’ margins under extreme pressure, forcing many organizations to look for more creative avenues to increase revenues and re…
Franciscan Health to close Indiana hospital
Franciscan Health plans to end inpatient and emergency care at its 226-bed hospital in Hammond, Ind., by the end of 2022.
Physician charged with illegal medication distribution now accused of abusing patient
A Florida physician who was indicted on federal charges of illegally distributing medication is under investigation again for allegations of sexual assault, News4Jax reported Nov. 3.
Union accuses New York hospital of withholding benefits
A New York healthcare workers’ union has accused Stony Brook Southampton Hospital of withholding approximately $1.7 million in benefits and pension funds from employees in a petition filed with the New York Supreme Court on Oct. 31.
Cincinnati Children’s to build extended-stay apartments for families of cancer patients
Cincinnati Children’s is about to break ground on 12 extended-stay apartments, which will be used by families of cancer patients treated at the on-site Proton Therapy Center.
Healthcare employment growth stays strong in 2022
Healthcare gained 52,600 jobs in October, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Phoenix Children’s creates infectious diseases division
Phoenix Children’s created a new division of infectious diseases and appointed Dr. Wassim Ballan as chief.
Tackling the nurse staffing crisis with virtual care models: best practices from Corewell Health and AvaSure
Because of nursing shortages, many health systems and hospitals are looking at virtual care models to reduce the strain on frontline caregivers.
VCU Health CEO resigns
Arthur Kellermann, MD, has resigned as health sciences senior vice president and CEO of Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health System.
