As of March 15, the New York State Department of Health has cited 18 hospitals for violations of the state’s clinical staffing law.
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Nursing students stuck in licensing limbo after degree scheme
A year after the federal government came down on fraudulent for-profit schools, some students are stuck in licensing limbo, the Miami Herald reported March 17.
12 key legal issues impacting health systems
1. Increased government interest in False Claims Act, Stark Act and related issues. In 2023, the U.S. government and whistleblowers were involved in 543 False Claims Act settlements and judgments. This is the highest number recorded in a single year, w…
11 hospitals closing departments or ending services
A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages.
The '3rd generation' of weight loss drugs
Anita Courcoulas, MD, defines GLP-1s as “generation one;” dual GLP-1 and GIPs as the second; and a triple threat of GLP-1, GIP and GCGRs as the third generation of weight loss drugs.
Frenemies' prevalence in healthcare
“Frenemies” are more than a middle school menace. When friends are also competitors, how can healthcare leaders navigate their relationships with a level head?
West Virginia system names COO
Justin Turner was appointed COO of Point Pleasant, W. Va.-based Rivers Health, part of Huntington, W. Va.-based Marshall Health Network.
A system CEO's difficult choice
Larry Antonucci, MD, has served as president and CEO of Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health since June 2017. He was a practicing OB-GYN in Fort Myers for 24 years before joining Lee Health in 2007 and subsequently moving up the ranks.
Physician asks state to conduct 'impact assessment' on obstetrics closure at Scripps Health hospital
A South Bay physician has asked the California Department of Public Health to conduct an “impact assessment” of Scripps Health’s recent decision to close the labor and delivery unit at Scripps Mercy Chula Vista (Calif.) Hospital and transfer obst…
32-hour workweek reaches Senate
Sen. Bernie Sanders has introduced new legislation to reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32.
