A 29-year-old Michigan man died Feb. 3 after a severe blastomycosis infection, according to CBS News. The infections are caused by the fungus called Blastomyces.
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States with the healthiest, unhealthiest hearts
Colorado ranked highest for heart health with a perfect score of 100, while Arkansas had the lowest score at zero, a Forbes report found.
VCU Health medical practice names president
VCU Health’s MCV Physicians appointed Scott Stringer, MD, president.
Tenet invested in nursing to cut costs in 2023. Did it work?
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare has been intentional over the last year about reducing contracted labor to lower costs, and the 58-hospital system is seeing results.
Deadly meningitis outbreak linked to aggressive fungus
After 12 patients died from a meningitis outbreak in 2023, researchers discovered the cause was an epidural contaminated with the fungus Fusarium solani, according to findings published Feb. 8 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
26% of private equity-owned hospitals serve rural populations
Private equity firms own about 460 US hospitals, with 26% of those hospitals serving rural populations, according to new data published Feb. 8 by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.
Why Optum, SSM Health cut ties
St. Louis-based SSM Health and UnitedHealth Group’s Optum ended their administrative partnership around inpatient care management, digital transformation and revenue cycle management after the two organizations were not able to meet “mutually agreed-up…
Bellin and Gundersen taps new CFO
Bellin and Gundersen Health System has tapped John Ceelen as its new CFO.
50 Joint Commission moves in 2024
The Joint Commission introduced several notable changes in 2024, including new certifications and revisions to key standards.
CEOs can see the bright side again
For the first time in two years, CEOs are more optimistic than pessimistic about what’s ahead for the economy.
