Upper Allegheny Health System is boosting employee wages across the Olean, N.Y.-based organization.
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Screen patients for cannabis use before surgery, guidelines say
Hospitals should universally screen patients for cannabis use prior to surgery, according to new guidelines from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.
Missouri hospital confirms cybersecurity incident
Marshall, Mo.-based Fitzgibbon Hospital said some patient data may have been stolen in a recent data security incident.
Lab settles with HHS for $16.5K for not providing timely access to medical records
Life Hope Labs, a medical laboratory in Sandy Springs, Ga., has agreed to pay $16,500 to HHS to settle a complaint that it didn’t provide timely access to patient health records.
Premier Eye Care acquired by private equity-backed Health Network One
Boca Raton, Fla.-based Premier Eye Care has been acquired by Health Network One, a health management company backed by private equity investment firm H.I.G. Capital.
New guidelines encourage anesthesiologists to gauge patients' cannabis use
New guidelines from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine instruct physicians to ask patients about their cannabis use before undergoing procedures requiring anesthesia.
Bellin CFO steps down following merger with Gundersen
Jim Dietsche, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Bellin Health, is stepping down from his position Jan. 6.
UPMC, community college partner in pharmacy technician training program
Pittsburgh-based UPMC and HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, are teaming up to bolster the community college’s pharmacy technician training program.
6 recent chief medical, nursing officer moves
Six recent chief medical and nursing officer moves Becker’s has covered since Dec. 30:
Viewpoint: 'Quiet quitting' has roots in 'learned helplessness'
The term “quiet quitting” — referring to a phenomenon in which employees reduce their enthusiasm at work and stick to the minimum expectations of their role — gained traction on social media and in the news over the last year. However, the term is only…
