It is possible to detect and treat dormant breast cancer cells, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine and the Abramson Cancer Center found.
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15 Washington hospitals adopt TeamBirth
TeamBirth, a novel care delivery model developed in 2021 that slowly rolled out across top hospitals like Cleveland Clinic, has made its way to the West Coast, being implemented across 15 hospitals in Washington, according to an Oct. 23 news release.
New CDC report measures healthcare worker distress: 6 things to know
A new CDC report quantifies what many healthcare workers know to be true: Risks to their mental health, safety and well-being have skyrocketed since the COVID-19 pandemic.
The nationwide push for healthcare worker safety: 6 updates
Amid violence against healthcare workers, hospitals, health systems and states across the U.S. are making efforts to address the issue. These efforts range from a new code of conduct policy to legislation that increases penalties for people convicted o…
Facing challenges and finding new opportunities: Adventist Health CFO
Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health is a 26-hospital system serving its home state, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. The system has more than 400 clinics and 4,500 providers, with staff members totaling approximately 37,000 people.
How Epic won over academic medical centers
With New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health switching to Epic, the EHR vendor now has a unique distinction: It will be used by every health system on U.S. News & World Report’s best hospitals list.
Claims denials continue to hurt hospital revenue: Report
An increasing rate in claims denials is once again having the most significant effect on hospital and health system revenue cycles, according to an Oct. 24 report from Kaufman Hall.
Why a Texas hospital filed for Chapter 11
Despite filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September, the Hospital at Westlake Medical Center, a physician-owned hospital in Westlake Hills, Texas, is focused on “core service line growth.”
5,000 nurses trained, $42M saved from NYC residency program
A nurse residency program that was rolled out in 2019 by NYC Health + Hospitals has trained 5,000 nurses, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced in a press release.
UCI Health acquires oncology practices
Orange County, Calif.-based UCI Health has acquired radiation oncology centers in Orange County that were previously owned by GenesisCare, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
