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Oregon system, physician settle Medicare fraud claims for $430K

Medford, Ore.-based Asante and a cardiothoracic surgeon at the health system have agreed to pay $430,000 to settle allegations of Medicare fraud.

How Children's National prioritizes pediatric innovation

Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National is ensuring that innovation means addressing the unique needs of pediatric patients, so that breakthroughs in medical technology are accessible to all, regardless of age or background.

No reported injuries in Alaska hospital shooting

There are no reported injuries following a Jan. 14 active shooter situation at Dillingham, Alaska-based Kanakanak Hospital, managed by Dillingham-based Bristol Bay Area Health Corp., according to a Jan. 14 news release shared with Becker’s.

Mercy offers $20K, $30K nurse sign-on bonuses

As staffing demands grow, Cincinnati-based Mercy Health is offering hiring bonuses to nurses to care for patients in the med-surg and progressive care units at all three of its hospitals in the Mahoning Valley, a metropolitan area in Northeast Ohio.

Rad AI inks partnership with Google

Rad AI, a radiology reporting start-up focused on AI, announced a partnership with Google that aims to reduce radiologist burnout and improve patient care.

HCA Kansas hospital names COO

Patrick Rafferty was named COO of Overland Park (Kan.) Regional Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. 

Popular workplace wellness offerings have little effect, Oxford study finds

Mindfulness apps, resilience training and other offerings that have become popular among employers over the past few years may not be the right approach to improving employee well-being, according to findings from a new survey led by a researcher at Ox…

Tenet hospital names CEO

Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton, Calif., has named Eleze Armstrong its next CEO. 

Bozeman Health names new CIO

Bozeman (Mont.) Health has named Vasanth Balu as its new CIO, the health system confirmed to Becker’s.

Massachusetts facilitates speedier discharges amid capacity crunch

Massachusetts officials and insurers are implementing various measures to address an increase in respiratory illness affecting hospital capacity.