Inova Health system, based in Fairfax, Va., is launching a rebranding initiative that will give the health system a new logo, as well as a new brand advertising campaign.
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Most common sentinel events in first half of 2023: Joint Commission
The number of sentinel events in 2023 is on track to be near last year’s record-setting 1,441 patient safety events that led to death, harm or an intervention required to sustain life, according to The Joint Commission data first shared with Becker’s.&…
Ascension sells Alabama hospital
Mobile, Ala.-based University of South Alabama announced that Ascension Providence Hospital and its clinics are part of USA Health, the university’s academic health system.
How Grady is expanding into Atlanta's 'healthcare desert'
Expanding access to medical care, forging partnerships to expand behavioral health and treating a growing uninsured population are priorities for Atlanta-based Grady Health System.
CommonSpirit embraces staffing summits
Staffing plans are a crucial component of workforce strategies at any hospital or health system. And at Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, front-line clinicians are consistently weighing in on these plans through summits.
Top 10 nursing homes in the country: Newsweek
A nursing home in Montgomery, Ala., has taken the top spot on Newsweek’s annual ranking list.
Arkansas hospital worker choked by assailant while on shift
A healthcare worker at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark., was choked by an individual in the hospital Sept. 23, a spokesperson from the medical center confirmed to Becker’s.
The leading causes of death by age
Transport accidents are the leading cause of death for most children while opioids and major cardiovascular disease are the most common leading cause of death for adults, according to a report from USA Facts, a nonprofit organization that conducts data…
Texas health system lays off workers
Southwestern Health Resources, a 31-hospital joint venture between UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health Resources, is laying off employees, The Dallas Morning News reported Sept. 29.
Missouri denies hospital's request to build $37M ER hospital
Missouri denied the certificate of need application for Centerpoint Medical Center of Independence to build a $37 million three-bed emergency hospital, The Landmark reported Sept. 29.
