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The future of hospital-at-home amid Medicaid uncertainty

Medicare has granted waivers to 256 hospitals in 37 states to conduct hospital-at-home programs, but uncertainty over Medicare’s future involvement has been hindering these programs from being adopted more widely, The New York Times reported Nov. 19.&n…

5 injured in Missouri rehab center fire

Five people were sent to the hospital after a fire broke out at Florissant, Mo.-based Bentwood Nursing and Rehab Center, NBC affiliate KSDK reported Nov. 19.

Researchers find novel RSV variant responsible for prolonged infection

Researchers found a novel respiratory syncytial virus variant responsible for prolonged infection in infants.

Community Health Network’s ‘pixel’ breach may have compromised patient data

Indianapolis-based Community Health Network is notifying patients that some of their protected health information may have been sent to Meta and Google. 

New York physicians push for aid-in-dying law

New York physicians are advocating for a law that would allow terminally ill patients to request medication that will result in their death, the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal reported Nov. 20.

Children’s Hospital and Medical Center names Pam Johnson-Carlson chief nursing officer

Pam Johnson-Carlson, DNP, RN, was named senior vice president and chief nursing officer of Omaha, Neb.-based Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, the Fremont Tribune reported Nov. 19.

Holly Elliot named vice president of HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division

Holly Elliott was reappointed vice president of women’s and children’s services of HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division in Houston, according to a press release sent to Becker’s.

UW Medical Center 1st to earn 7 Magnet designations

The University of Washington Medical Center-Montlake in Seattle has become the nation’s first hospital to receive seven consecutive Magnet designations from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

USA Health receives approval for 28K-square-foot Alabama ASC

USA Health has received state review board approval to build a 28,000-square-foot ASC on its Mobile, Ala.-campus according to a Nov. 21 report from Fox10 News. 

10 hospitals seeking chief medical officers

Below are 10 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that posted job listings seeking chief medical officers in the last two weeks.