Amid workforce shortages and recruitment and retention challenges, Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health set out to discuss ways to alleviate stress in employees’ lives. An interprofessional team across the health system began those talks about a ye…
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California hospital issues Warn Act notices to staff in case of closure
Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital has issued a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification act to employees in case of a potential closure if it cannot acquire funding, CBS affiliate KION reported Dec.19.
Washington hospitals beginning to cut services as losses mount, margins plummet
Washington hospitals’ challenging financial situation continues to worsen with losses on track to far exceed $3 billion for the year and showing no signs of letting up in early 2023.
CMS floats 'healthcare attachments' transactions rule to save $454M a year in administrative costs
CMS has proposed a rule that could save a projected $454 million a year in administrative costs by adopting standards for “healthcare attachments” transactions, such as medical charts, X-rays and provider notes that document physician referrals and off…
Adventist Health using $92.1M in bonds to fund capital projects at 12 hospitals
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma on Dec. 19 announced the sale of $92.1 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds for Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health, according to the Orange County Breeze.
TruePill wrongly dispensed thousands of stimulants, DEA says
The Drug Enforcement Administration may revoke TruePill’s ability to fill controlled substances over allegations that it wrongly filled thousands of prescriptions for stimulants used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Mayo, CommonSpirit, Henry Ford Health: Where hospitals are spending their innovation dollars
Hospitals and health systems have been busy joining innovation consortiums, opening research centers and investing in promising startups.
Baptist opens $234M hospital on Florida island
Baptist Medical Center Clay opened Dec. 19 on Fleming Island, Fla., following two years of construction and a $234 million investment from Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health, WJCT News reported Dec. 19.
After a strike ended with a new contract, Saint Vincent nurses say 'toxicity' persists 1 year later
About a year after a monthslong strike, members of the Massachusetts Nurses Association at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass., continue to face tension with hospital administration, nurses allege in a Dec. 17 Telegram & Gazette report.
NorthBay integrates early warning algorithm with Oracle Cerner EHR, achieves 16% decrease in mortality rate
Through a partnership with PeraHealth, Fairfield, Calif.-based NorthBay Health was able to integrate an early warning algorithm with its Oracle Cerner EHR system that led to a 16 percent decrease in the mortality rate.
