Two rural community hospitals will be locking their doors between Oct. 9 and Oct. 12, citing wilting demand and unsustainable financial situations.
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USA Health names hospital CEO
Mobile, Ala.-based USA Health has named Deborah Browning, MSN, RN, the next CEO of its Children’s and Women’s Hospital.
3 health systems adopt new Microsoft AI tools
Microsoft unveiled new healthcare data and artificial intelligence tools Oct. 10 that are being adopted by health systems including Advocate Health, Northwestern Medicine and Duke Health.
Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals chiefs to advise generative AI startup
Hippocratic AI, a generative artificial intelligence startup focused on healthcare, has named multiple health system C-suite leaders to its inaugural physician advisory council.
Former physician leader arrested amid fraud allegations, 40 patient lawsuits
Brian Hyatt, MD, the former leader of Arkansas’ medical board, was arrested Oct. 9 for alleged Medicare fraud. Dr. Hyatt is also facing lawsuits from more than 40 former patients accusing him of holding them against their will when he ran the locked be…
Kaiser workers warn of 2nd strike: 6 things to know
A labor coalition of 11 unions, which staged a strike earlier this month involving tens of thousands of workers in multiple states, is giving Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente a few more weeks to reach a new labor contract before facing another s…
New workforce dynamics call for new approaches to excellence
Workforce shortages and disruptions are not new in healthcare. However, in today’s environment, there are new dynamics in the workforce that have become prominent.
Montana system temporarily closes some hospital beds due to staffing shortage
Great Falls, Mont.-based Benefis Health System has temporarily closed various hospital beds because of ongoing staffing shortages.
370K syringes pulled in Class I recall
A subsidiary of Fresenius Kabi is recalling more than 374,000 syringes distributed across the U.S.
CarelonRx: Collaboration between payers, specialty pharmacies can help people lead healthier lives
We all know someone affected by a complex illness. Cancer. Crohn’s disease. Multiple sclerosis.
