Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente tapped Toby Marsh, MSN, RN, as regional chief nursing executive and vice president, clinical integration for the Northern California region.
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CMS' preauthorization proposed rule a 'positive step forward' for providers, patients
CMS issued a new proposed rule to streamline prior authorization for medical items and services, and industry leaders have good things to say.
Hospital, health system rebrands of 2022
Below are hospitals and health systems that have announced name changes or other rebranding efforts in 2022.
Catholic Health taps former Northwell Health leader as hospital COO
Randolph G. Howard Jr. was named COO of Catholic Health’s St. Catherine of Siena Hospital in Smithtown, N.Y.
UCSF Health merges medical, oral health records into Epic EHR
UCSF Health and UCSF Dentistry, both based in San Francisco, have merged medical and oral health records into its Epic EHR system.
Children's hospitals still under pressure as RSV peak nears
Many children’s hospitals are still grappling with capacity challenges amid an influx of patients with respiratory illnesses, even as the surge in respiratory syncytial virus appears to be slowing in some parts of the U.S.
Employee inappropriately accesses UC Davis' EHR for 5 years
An employee of Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health accessed the health system’s electronic health records system without proper cause, potentially compromising the personal information of 408 patients.
New Jersey ASC 1st in state to debut robot
Dr. Lee Pressler, and Joseph Steinberg, MD, became the first physicians in New Jersey to use Focal One’s new ultrasound robot at Morristown Medical Center Health Pavilion in Rockaway, N.J., according to a Dec. 6 report from NJBiz.
15 physician specialties that saw higher wages in 2022
Plastic surgeons saw the largest wage growth between 2021 and 2022, according to data from Medscape’s 2021 and 2022 Physician Compensation reports.
Connecticut hospital nurses resolve nearly year-long labor dispute
Members of the Windham Federation of Professional Nurses have approved a new contract with their employer that resolves a nearly year-long labor dispute.
