Atchison, Kan.-based Amberwell Health may be stepping in to operate a rural Kansas emergency department that is due to close Dec. 20, according to a KCUR/NPR report.
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HSS breaks ground on $70M Florida facility
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, one of the most renowned orthopedic care systems in the world, has broken ground on an 80,000-square-foot facility in Florida.
How healthcare is tackling clinician burnout
In an online survey conducted by HealthDay-Harris Poll, almost 63% of physicians and nurses across the nation reported experiencing a moderate or significant level of burnout in their workplace. To combat this, healthcare organizations have been making…
Patients potentially exposed to infection at Massachusetts hospital
Salem (Mass.) Hospital is notifying some patients who may have been exposed to infection as a result of the improper administration of an intravenous medicine, Boston 25 News reported Nov. 15.
Former Care New England CEO publishes book about cancer diagnosis
About a year after retiring as the CEO of Providence, R.I.-based Care New England Health System, James Fanale, MD, is sharing his story of a stage 4 cancer diagnosis and the power of empathy in medicine, The Boston Globe reported Nov. 13.
American Heart Association removes race from heart disease risk calculator
The American Heart Association plans to unveil a new heart disease risk calculator where race is no longer considered a factor.
Sarasota Memorial breaks ground on 7-story pavilion
Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital broke ground on a seven-story, 200,000-square-foot outpatient cancer care pavilion.
Allegheny Health Network is planning a new hospital
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network plans to build a new full-service hospital to replace its existing Canonsburg (Pa.) Hospital.
Ohio hospital reports 3rd party data breach
Salem (Ohio) Regional Medical Center is the latest hospital to confirm being affected by a data breach that occurred at Perry Johnson & Associates, a medical transcription service, local news outlet, WFMJ reported Nov. 15.
'Code Lilac': Memorial Hermann's emotional support program sees 10K calls
“Code Lilac” — one of the largest, most robust hospital-based peer responder programs in the country — was born at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in 2015 after a workshop on vicarious trauma led staff to acknowledge the emotional toll of their wo…
