Warren (Pa.) General Hospital reported a data breach affecting nearly 169,000 patients.
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Hospitals divided on new transplant method
An emerging method to retrieve hearts from organ donors has the potential to significantly expand the number of hearts available for patients awaiting transplant. However, not all hospitals are on board, with many experts citing ethical and legal conce…
Why mission integration belongs in the C-suite, per Trinity Health's newest executive
Corinne Francis is the new executive vice president and chief mission integration officer of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health. Becker’s recently connected with her, drawing upon her 22 years of experience in healthcare mission integration work to il…
Providence's 'secret sauce' for accountability in the hybrid era
Online modules can save leaders time and energy when conveying new information, but some conversations — especially those around expectation-setting — are more effective offline, Keegan Fisher, division chief human resources officer for Providence’s No…
Defense Department nears completion of EHR install
The Defense Department’s MHS Genesis EHR installation is “virtually complete” at military hospitals and clinics, GovCIO reported Nov. 21.
How Mayo Clinic cut unnecessary antibiotic prescribing by half
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has reduced the number of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions by half by implementing an outpatient antibiotic stewardship program.
Baptist Health tries to clear the air after Drew Memorial layoffs
Following the more than 40 reported layoffs at Monticello, Ark.-based Drew Memorial Hospital in early November, Little Rock-based Baptist Health is looking to clear the air ahead of acquiring the hospital in December, the Advance-Monticellonian reporte…
Motive in New Hampshire hospital shooting still unclear
The motive behind the shooting that killed a New Hampshire hospital security guard Nov. 17 remains unknown days after the police identified the suspect, CBS News reports.
Providence Group taking over 7 ProMedica-owned SNFs
Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica Health System is relinquishing control of seven skilled nursing facilities to Providence Group, a for-profit corporation, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Nov. 21.
How Prisma Health used digital tools to slash no-shows
Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health integrated Gozio Health’s engagement platform, the Artera patient communications platform, into a single app designed to reduce no-show appointments.
