The Joint Commission identified the most challenging compliance standards — those most frequently listed as “not compliant” in hospitals — in 2022, according to surveys completed from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2022.
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Bernie Sanders calls for $170B investment to boost primary care, fight staffing shortages
If primary care funding is increased by $130 billion over the next five years, the U.S. would come close to providing such care to every person in the country, Sen. Bernie Sanders said in a June 28 opinion piece in The Guardian.
Patients should stop taking new diabetes, weight loss drugs before surgery: New guidance
Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy and other GLP-1 receptor agonists should not be taken before elective surgeries because of a possible risk of vomiting and food entering a patient’s airway and lungs, the American Society of Anesthesiologists said June 29.&nbs…
Telehealth expansion comes at a cost of $5B, budgeting office sayst
The bipartisan Telehealth Expansion Act, making specific COVID-19-era telehealth provisions permanent, would cost $5 billion over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office, The Hill reported June 27.
Premier Health names dual hospital president, COO
Chad Whelan, MD, will soon become president and chief operating officer of Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, the first person to hold the dual role in the hospital’s history.
MaineHealth names interim hospital president
Jill Berry Bowen, MSN, RN, has been named interim president of North Conway, N.H.-based Memorial Hospital, a member of MaineHealth.
How rare is remote work in healthcare?
Many workers desire the ability to work remotely, even if they only get the option a few days a week. Flexibility allows people to maintain the work-life balance some developed during the pandemic — and in a high-burnout field like healthcare, balance …
10 cities workers are moving to, leaving
Some Southern cities are gaining workers while others see big losses, according to LinkedIn’s June “Workforce Report.”
Boston Children's finalizes Franciscan Children's partnership
After more than 18 months since signaling plans to combine, Boston Children’s Hospital and Brighton, Mass.-based Franciscan Children’s said they will close on an affiliation agreement July 1.
Pennsylvania medical debt relief bill moves forward: 4 things to know
The Pennsylvania House passed a bill that would relieve medical debt for low-income residents, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
