Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have impaired brain function and were found to perform worse on cognitive, psychiatric and neurological tests overall, according to a study published Dec. 28 in JAMA.
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How Northwell Health cut sepsis rates in half
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has cut its sepsis infection rates in half amid mounting pressures from the Biden administration for U.S. hospitals to do more to reduce sepsis deaths — which account for about 270,000 deaths annually.
Digital insurance company raises $175M
Devoted Health, a technology-focused insurance company for Medicare beneficiaries, raised $175 million in series E financing.
11 CFO moves in December
With just days until the new year, many hospitals and health systems have seen changes in their CFO leadership in December.
Missouri hospital grapples with cybersecurity disruption
Liberty (Mo.) Hospital had its computer systems disrupted due to a cybersecurity incident.
How much health systems are paying to resolve pixel suits
Hospitals and health systems around the country are being sued for their use of the pixel tracking technologies, which plaintiffs say shared their protected health information with the various tech giants, allowing them to tailor ads based on their med…
Franciscan Health opening $200M Indiana hospital
Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health will open its $200 million Franciscan Health Crown Point (Ind.) hospital to the public on Jan. 28, according to a Franciscan Health press release shared with Becker’s.
'Wellness chatbots' join employee benefit plans
Feeling blue? Your employer might have an AI app for that, The Wall Street Journal reported Dec. 27.
Massachusetts hospital IT systems, EHR affected by cyberattack
Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Mass., took its computer system and EHR offline after identifying a cyberattack Dec. 24, according to The Daily News.
Judge allows juror review in Johns Hopkins 'Netflix' case
The judge overseeing a Florida civil case made famous by a Netflix documentary has issued an order for the examination of a juror’s conduct during the eight-week trial, the Tampa Bay Times reported Dec. 22.
