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Murder suspect who escaped DC hospital caught after 7 weeks

A murder suspect who escaped Washington, D.C.-based George Washington University Hospital is back in custody after a seven-week search, The Washington Post reported Oct. 26.

South Carolina hospital taps chief nursing officer

Rachel Drake, MSN, RN, has been named chief nursing officer of the MUSC Health Catawba (S.C.) Division, which includes two hospitals, The Lancaster News reported Oct. 26. 

Rehab provider to build $26M hospital in Texas

Dallas-based Everest Rehabilitation Hospitals is constructing a new $26 million inpatient physical rehab hospital.

Career 'lattice' is the new ladder

It’s time to adjust dated career expectations, according to a recent report from Korn Ferry. 

SmarterDx AI Solution Earns Rave Reviews for Revenue and Quality Impact

A new report from KLAS Research highlights the ability of SmarterDx’s clinical AI software to deliver rapid revenue cycle improvements for hospitals and health systems. The report, titled “SmarterDx 2023 –– Driving Revenue Cycle Outcomes through Propri…

Healthcare ransomware attacks cost US economy $77B

Ransomware attacks on healthcare have resulted in downtime-related losses of more than $77 billion for the U.S. economy, according to an Oct. 23 report from cybersecurity firm Comparitech. 

Michigan hospital says grant money will be used to pay for EHR

Three Rivers (Mich.) Health said it will use some of the grant money it received from the state to pay for its EHR system, Basin Republican Rustler reported Oct. 26.  

Yale School of Nursing gets record gift

An anonymous donor has gifted $11.1 million to Yale School of Nursing in New Haven, Conn., marking the single largest donation in the school’s history. The university has committed to match the gift, according to an Oct. 25 news release. 

Hospitals using NextGen tool urged to fix vulnerability

Healthcare facilities that use NextGen HealthCare’s open-source data integration tool Mirth Connect have been urged to apply updates due to a flaw that could be exploited and compromise data, SC Media reported Oct. 26.

Novartis, FDA confirm shortage over for prostate cancer drug

The FDA declared the shortage resolved for Pluvicto, a prostate cancer drug made by Novartis.