As Hurricane Ian continues its path toward Florida, some hospitals and nursing homes have evacuated patients as part of preparation efforts, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
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Pennsylvania hospital to lay off 334 workers
Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill, Pa., will lay off 334 workers when it closes in November, according to a notice filed with state regulators.
10 states with the highest, lowest average price for Level 3 emergency department visits
The average price for a Level 3 (moderate severity) emergency department visit was highest in California and lowest in Maryland, according to an analysis conducted by data analytics company Hospital Pricing Specialists.
Former Tenet executive joins Walmart
Howard Hacker is joining Walmart Oct. 17 as the company’s vice president of health and wellness compliance.
HHS declares PHE in Florida ahead of Hurricane Ian
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra declared a public health emergency in Florida Sept. 26 as the state braces for the emergency health effects of Hurricane Ian, which is expected to bring hurricane conditions to parts of the state’s west coast by Sept. 28.&n…
Prime names CEO of St. Mary’s Health Network
Reno, Nev.-based Saint Mary’s Health Network has named Derrick Glum as its CEO.
Living cost-adjusted RN pay for every state
The average hourly pay for nurses in the U.S. is $39.78 for registered nurses, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey. Wages and living costs vary from place to place, however.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Microsoft collaborate on telehealth
New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is collaborating with Microsoft and other tech companies on a telemedicine platform that has delivered more than 200,000 appointments since launching in August 2021.
7 anesthesia updates for ASC leaders
Here are seven anesthesia stories Becker’s has reported on since Sept. 1:
How 10 health system IT execs explain the cyberthreat to their boards
With hospital data breaches and ransomware attacks happening with alarming regularity, cybersecurity is a big area of concern for health systems. But it’s not always the most straightforward topic to understand.
