Category: ROOT

Crafting the C-suite of tomorrow: How 4 top health systems approach leadership development

Developing leaders from within a health system can serve the system on several fronts. It can cut back on hiring costs and funnel employees into long, fruitful careers. Providing growth opportunities shows staff they are valued and equips them with the…

Startup founded by Novant Health, Intermountain veterans lands $8.5M in seed funding

SaVia Health, a clinical decision support startup led by veterans of Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health and Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare, has received $8.5 million in seed funding.

New Jersey health system expands remote monitoring to all its hospitals

Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health has expanded its hospital-at-home program to all five of its hospitals.

CHS chair to receive additional $265K annual payment in new role

Wayne T. Smith, who is retiring as executive chair of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, is to receive a $265,000 stipend on top of a regular compensation package in his new role as nonexecutive chair, the company said in a Dec. 8 filing.

Man indicted in Methodist Dallas hospital shooting that killed 2 workers

 A Dallas County grand jury has indicted the man accused of fatally shooting two workers inside Methodist Dallas Medical Center in October, The Dallas Morning News reported Dec. 9, citing court records. 

Healthcare must innovate to attract and retain workforce, AHA says in new report

The U.S. nursing workforce lost more than 100,000 people between 2019 and 2022, its largest decline in 40 years, and the American Hospital Association wants to do something about that to ensure healthcare systems can retain workers, a new report said.

Healthcare must innovate to attract and retain workforce, AHA says in new report

The U.S. nursing workforce lost more than 100,000 people between 2019 and 2022, its largest decline in 40 years, and the American Hospital Association wants to do something about that to ensure healthcare systems can retain workers, a new report said.

Adults who took Paxlovid 50% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19: 10 CDC findings

Adults who were prescribed Paxlovid for mild to moderate COVID-19 were 50 percent less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 Weekly Tracker published Dec. 9. 

How to succeed in 2023: 4 CEOs weigh in

From teamwork to transparency, four healthcare CEOs recently spoke with Becker’s about how to succeed in 2023.

Hospitals transmitting patient data to Twitter, Facebook? 5 things to know

Facebook parent company Meta and now Twitter are accused of receiving patient data from hospitals and health systems via “pixel” advertising tracking tools.