The HHS’ Office of Inspector General keeps a list of more than 14,000 individuals barred from receiving federal healthcare dollars, but does little to track what these individuals do after being banned, Kaiser Health News reported Dec. 12.
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VA to hire 1,000 IT workers to help with Oracle Cerner EHR rollout
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to hire 1,000 IT workers to help with the implementation of its Oracle Cerner EHR, FedScoop reported.
20.5% wage hike in 1st year on table in tentative Borgess-Ascension deal
Members of the Michigan Nurses Association at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo have reached a tentative agreement with hospital management.
Ohio medical center to use AI in detection of colon cancer
Dayton VA Medical Center is using artificial intelligence to detect polyps during colonoscopies, which could help detect colon cancer in patients, the Dayton Daily News reported Dec. 12. The medical center is the first Veterans Affairs center in Ohio a…
Astria Health closing cardiology service line due to staffing, cost challenges
Sunnyside, Wash.-based Astria Health on Dec. 16 will end many cardiology services at Astria Sunnyside Hospital and its clinics in the Lower Valley region, according to the Yakima Herald-Republic.
Astria Health closing cardiology service line due to staffing, cost challenges
Sunnyside, Wash.-based Astria Health on Dec. 16 will end many cardiology services at Astria Sunnyside Hospital and its clinics in the Lower Valley region, according to the Yakima Herald-Republic.
Orthopedic ASC to open in Idaho
An orthopedic-focused ASC in Hayden, Idaho, is now under construction, the Coeur d-Alene/Post Fall Press reported Dec. 11.
10 hospitals seeking chief nursing officers
Below are 10 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers.
10 hospitals seeking chief nursing officers
Below are 10 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that recently posted job listings seeking chief nursing officers.
Winter COVID-19 surge looms, experts say
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are steadily rising nationwide, suggesting a winter surge may be near. At present, however, the duration, magnitude and scope of such a surge is still unclear, experts told The Atlantic.
