Fifty-five percent of respondents in a recent poll said their hospital does not currently have a strong nurse residency program in place, despite nurse leaders citing such programs as a key retention tool, particularly among new nurses.
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BayCare acquiring 49-physician medical group
Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System is acquiring Gessler Clinic, a physician-owned medical group, effective Dec. 2.
Softer CEOs are in demand
For decades, hard skills have dominated the CEO search. In the post-pandemic world, recruiters are digging for something softer, Fortune reported Nov. 16.
$33M in medical debt erased for Cleveland residents
Cleveland’s partnership with RIP Medical Debt has erased $33 million in medical debt for 16,000 city residents to date, Cleveland Scene reported Nov. 20.
Health system CEO orders 'phone jail' to set boundaries
Benjamin Anderson is headed to the helm of Hutchinson (Kan.) Regional Healthcare System — but not without precautions in place, he shared via LinkedIn.
5 systems selling their labs
Health systems in Oregon, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New York have been unloading their lab assets as they deal with financial difficulties.
Uptake of RSV drugs spikes early
The fill rate of antibiotics for bacterial infections from respiratory syncytial virus surpassed the previous season’s trend, indicating an unusually early RSV season.
American Hospital Association: Medicare Advantage denials jump 56%
Medicare Advantage and commercial claims denials have spiked across the country, leaving hospitals increasingly financially strapped, according to research published Nov. 17 by the American Hospital Association and Syntellis.
St. Jude hospital surpasses $1B fundraising goal
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital reached $1 billion in fundraising, the Memphis, Tenn.-based hospital confirmed to Becker’s Nov. 21.
Ascension nurses plan management face-off
Registered nurses at Ascension locations in Kansas and Texas are planning to “march on management” Nov. 22 to confront hospital administration amid contract negotiations.
