Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health has named Glenn Focht, MD, president of its Anna Jaques Hospital.
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How CHS, Tenet, HCA and UHS fared in Q2
Community Health Systems, HCA Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare and Universal Health Services all released second-quarter results in the past several days. Here is a roundup of the basic numbers.
American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing names new chief nursing officer
Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, has been named chief nursing officer for the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing, according to an Aug. 1 news release.
CDC advisory committee recommends AstraZeneca's infant RSV vaccine
A CDC advisory committee has unanimously recommended AstraZeneca’s RSV vaccine for infants who are younger than 8 months, according to an Aug. 3 press release.
79 top hospitals for vascular surgery: Healthgrades
Healthgrades named the recipients of its 2023 Specialty Excellence Awards, and the list includes the top hospitals for vascular surgery.
Healthcare gains steam with 63K jobs added in July
Healthcare gained 63,000 jobs in July, which is above the industry’s average monthly gain of 51,000 in the prior 12 months, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What Epic looks for in its software developers
EHR giant Epic is hiring a software developer for its Madison, Wis.-based campus.
5 specialties with the largest increases, decreases to travel nurse pay
The average weekly travel nurse pay in July in the U.S. was $2,447.83, down from $2,677.19 in the same month in 2022, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.
3 hospitals announce closures in 1 week
In less than one week, three hospitals across the U.S. announced closure plans, citing reasons ranging from financial challenges to declining admissions and aging infrastructure:
What healthcare leaders would do with the $1.25B Mega Millions prize
If you won the Mega Millions lottery, what would you do with the money?
