Eighty-three percent of Americans reported seeing or facing “quiet firing” in the workplace in the last year, according to a Sept. 30 report from CNBC.
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UMMC to fill void as Merit Health set to close Mississippi’s only burn center
The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson said it will step in to provide burn care as Merit Health prepares to close the state’s only burn.
EHR vendor leaders rank among 400 richest Americans
Two leaders of EHR vendor companies appeared on the recent Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans.
National Institutes of Health CIO to retire
National Institutes of Health CIO Andrea Norris plans to retire Dec. 31, the agency said.
Maury Regional Health names interim CEO to permanent post
Martin Chaney, MD, has been named the permanent CEO of Columbia, Tenn.-based Maury Regional Health after serving in an interim capacity twice, The Daily Herald reported Sept. 30.
‘Cloud projects are powering forward’: Health system CIOs on cloud spending amid economic pressures
As many hospitals and health systems deal with declining revenues and tightening margins, departments including IT are looking for areas to cut their budgets. But is the cloud one of them?
Tennessee hospital names Charlie Boyd COO
Hermitage, Tenn.-based TriStar Summit Medical Center has named Charlie Boyd COO effective Oct. 10, the Wilson Post reported Sept. 30.
Boston U School of Medicine to be renamed after $100M gift
Boston University School of Medicine will be renamed to the Boston University Aram V. Chobanian and Edward Avedisian School of Medicine after Mr. Avedisian donated $100 million to the school, The Boston Globe reported Sept. 29.
4 Chicago systems employ health literacy specialists
Chicago health systems are hiring specialists to improve patients’ health literacy, a skill in which only 12 percent of Americans are proficient, Chicago Health reported Sept. 29.
Physician burnout continues to climb after 6-year decline: Study
The burnout rate among U.S. physicians spiked from 38.2 percent in 2020 to 62.8 percent in 2021, an increase of 24.6 percentage points, according to a Sept. 13 analysis from Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
