Savannah, Ga.-based St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System has named Marti Strand vice president of revenue cycle operations, she said in a Nov. 1 LinkedIn post.
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Where travel nurse pay is up, down
The average weekly travel nurse pay in October in the U.S. was $2,422.52, a decrease of 0.33% from the previous month and a 9.58% decrease from the same month in 2022, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.&…
10 hospitals with the lowest rate of stent overuse: Lown Institute
Hospitals’ unnecessary coronary stent use costs Medicare $800 million a year, according to a new report from the Lown Institute.
Hospital associations sue HHS over pixel tracking ban
The American Hospital Association, the Texas Hospital Association and two health systems filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over new guidance that prohibits hospitals and other healthcare providers from using track…
Memorial Sloan Kettering brings on new chief of supportive care service
New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has named Craig D. Blinderman, MD, as its new chief of the supportive care service.
Montana hospital accused of 'systematic neglect' after 2 patient deaths
Warm Springs-based Montana State Hospital is being sued over alleged neglect that contributed to the deaths of two patients, Montana Free Press reported Nov. 1.
Beth Israel Deaconess brings leader back as chief nursing officer
Pat Folcarelli, PhD, RN, was appointed senior vice president for patient care services and the Cynthia and Robert J. Lepofsky chief nursing officer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
Idaho rehab hospital names CEO
John “Joe” Griffin was appointed CEO of Saint Alphonsus Regional Rehabilitation Hospital in Boise, Idaho, Idaho Business Review reported Nov. 1.
Outpatient volumes are surging, and orthopedics is leading the way
There is increasing demand for outpatient services at the same time as some inpatient services become a persistent drag on hospital margins, a new report shows.
Some clinicians could over-administer Moderna's COVID-19 shot, FDA warns
The FDA is advising healthcare workers who administer Moderna’s COVID-19 pediatric vaccine to only administer 0.25 milliliters instead of the entire vial.
