Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University and Health System are facing up to seven lawsuits that allege that the organizations failed to protect patient information from Russian cyber group Clop, The Baltimore Banner reported Aug. 16.
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When experts anticipate RSV's arrival this year
After COVID-19-related disruptions last year, experts anticipate respiratory syncytial virus to follow a more typical seasonal pattern this year, with activity ramping up in the fall and peaking in December or January, CNN reported Aug. 17.
Kaiser's new $400M hospital produces its own electricity
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente’s new San Marcos (Calif.) Hospital is the first in Kaiser’s system to include a microgrid.
Former Kaiser CEO has concerns about Risant
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has agreed to acquire Geisinger Health, a 12-hospital system headquartered in Danville, Pa., in a deal that would see Geisinger be the first to join Risant Health, a nonprofit launched by Kaiser Foundation Hospit…
CMS requests applications for new primary care payment model
CMS is launching a new primary care model aimed at reducing costs and provide integrated care, according to an Aug. 14 report.
South Carolina system looks to build $277M hospital
Charleston, S.C.-based Trident Medical Center is looking to build a $277 million hospital on Johns Island, S.C., local news outlet WCBD reported Aug. 17.
Pain 1 year after heart attack linked to mortality: AHA
Patients who experience pain one year after a heart attack may be more likely to die within the next eight years, according to a study published Aug. 16 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Ohio system shakes up leadership
Kettering (Ohio) Health has made a series of leadership moves that come a little more than a month after new CEO Michael Gentry took the helm, the Dayton Daily News reported Aug. 16.
The biggest leadership 'don'ts' from 13 hospital execs
Sitting behind a desk all day — except when you are in seemingly never-ending meetings — is one way to make sure hospital leaders never see anything but a bird’s-eye view of their operations. Failure to connect with your team is not only one way to gua…
How Houston Methodist is seeing payoff from virtual nursing
Houston Methodist is using virtual nursing tools to free up nurses to do more patient-facing work.
