Respiratory virus activity is already high, and health experts anticipate the upcoming holiday season to accelerate virus spread.
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Healthcare companies' default risk rising as downgrades grow; PE groups own many of them
The healthcare sector’s credit default risk is rising, with the ratings of 25 North American healthcare companies having been downgraded to “B3 negative” or lower in 2022, Moody’s said in a Dec. 12 report shared with Becker’s. The situation was describ…
57% of 'quiet quitters' report improved work-life balance: survey
Among those identifying as “quiet quitters,” 57 percent overall — and 65 percent of working parents with children younger than 18 — say their work-life balance has improved, LendingTree, an online lending marketplace, finds.
5 hospitals closing departments or ending services
Several healthcare organizations recently have closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages.
3 recent ASC accreditations
Here are three new ASC accreditations Becker’s has reported on since Nov. 28:
Northside Hospital gets permission to build 17-story tower all at once: report
Northside Hospital will be building more of the new tower at its Gwinnett campus 30 miles from downtown Atlanta than previously announced in a move that will make the Lawrenceville site the largest campus in the hospital system, according to a Dec. 10 …
28 moves from top US heart centers in 2022
Here are 28 moves from the top heart centers across the nation throughout 2022:
Tennessee medical office building sold for over $7M
A 17,837-square-foot medical office building has sold for $7.4 million in Chattanooga, Tenn., according to a Dec. 12 report from ReBusiness Online.
ASC billing services provider named top place to work for 2022
Dallas-based ASC billing services provider Surgical Notes has been named a “Top Workplace 2022” in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, metropolitan area.
Michigan hospitals want more funding after losing 1,700 beds
Michigan hospital leaders are seeking more money from the state as they continue to face severe financial challenges, Bridge Michigan reported Dec. 6.
