Nine of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare’s hospitals were caught up in a data breach involving the MOVEit file transfer software, databreaches.net reported Dec. 6.
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California hospital in 'downtime processes' after cyberattack
Stockton, Calif.-based Dameron Hospital is rescheduling procedures after a cyberattack, according to a Dec. 5 report from the local NBC affiliate KCRA.
UC San Diego Health gets $25M gift
The McGrath Family Foundation has donated $25 million to support the new outpatient pavilion at UC San Diego Health’s Hillcrest Medical Campus, which is expected to open in 2025.
South Carolina VA hospital upgrades data center as part of Oracle Health rollout
Charleston, S.C.-based Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center is planning to upgrade its data center as part of its Oracle Health EHR rollout, Data Center Dynamics reported Dec. 6.
Leapfrog, Costs of Care name 'outstanding healthcare CEO'
Charles Holland, CEO of St. Bernard Hospital in Chicago, is the recipient of this year’s Steven Schroeder Award for Outstanding Healthcare CEO — an award created by The Leapfrog Group and Costs of Care to recognize hospital and health system leaders wh…
HCA goes on spending spree
It’s been an expensive last few months for Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare as the hospital operator continues to invest in large projects and multiple transactions.
Utah nurse charged with injuring infant patient
A nurse at Provo-based Utah Valley Hospital has been arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse after an infant was found with bruises, KSL reported Dec. 5.
Flu, pneumonia death rates by state
Mississippi has the highest average death rate from influenza and pneumonia, while Vermont has the lowest, according to historical CDC data analyzed by Newsweek.
Ascension nurses begin strikes
Nurses at three Ascension hospitals in Texas and Kansas began one-day strikes Dec. 6, marking the second strikes for each hospital this year.
Optum in the headlines: 10 updates
From adding nearly 20,000 physicians in 2023 to facing an antitrust lawsuit from a California hospital, here are 10 Optum updates Becker’s has reported since Oct. 31:
