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8 health systems' debt levels

For-profit health companies reported third-quarter results during October, revealing their debt levels as they did so. Here are some details on such systems’ debt levels as well as nonprofits that have reported debt amounts through such sources as cred…

10 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements

From Prisma Health asking a judge to reconsider its request for a restraining order against UnitedHealthcare, to a New Hampshire hospital suing CMS and others regarding alleged Medicaid overpayments, here are 10 hospital lawsuits, settlements and legal…

Intermountain taps assistant VP of revenue cycle

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has named Dianna Pelay assistant vice president of revenue cycle for the system’s Broomfield, Colo.-based Peaks Region, according to a post on her LinkedIn page.  

Emory to pilot virtual observer technology

Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is partnering with Andor Health to implement virtual patient observer technology within its hospital facilities with the aim of mitigating the risks of falls and addressing safety issues among hospitalized patients. 

Trinity Health of New England market leader to exit

Thomas Burke will be leaving his role as president of Saint Francis Hospital and Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital, both part of Trinity Health of New England’s Hartford (Conn.) market.

Seattle hospital probes source of 2 Legionella cases

The University of Washington Medical Center-Montlake is working with local health officials and the CDC to investigate the source of infection after two patients were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease.

HSHS hospital names operations head

Angela Kelly was named executive director of operations at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Ill., part of Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System.

The emerging specialty of cannabis nursing: 'We've risked our careers'

Medical cannabis has been approved for use in 38 states as of 2023, but right now there is no certification or credentialing for nurses who want to specialize in this type of medicine. However, that will soon change because of a group of dedicated nurs…

Dr. James Block, former Johns Hopkins CEO, dies at 83

James Block, MD, former president and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, died Oct. 9, The Baltimore Sun reported. He was 83.

Hospitals regain lost ground in HAI fight

Hospitals are making strides in reducing healthcare-associated infections after a major spike during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from The Leapfrog Group.