Cincinnati Children’s and Parkview Health have expanded their partnership to offer telehealth clinics in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio with experts in pediatric neurosurgery, rheumatology and drug-resistant epilepsy.
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Patient escapes hospital by rappelling with towels: Police
A patient in custody of corrections officers escaped New York City-based Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital by rappelling down the side of the building with towels, ABC affiliate WABC reported Aug. 10.
1 dead after car hits ambulance in Florida
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating an accident involving an ambulance and a car that left one person dead, ABC affiliate WFTS reported Aug. 9.
Mount Sinai to install digital AI assistant
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System is partnering with digital health company Clearstep to install new digital and artificial intelligence tools within the system.
Common virus linked to severe blood clotting disorder
A life-threatening blood clotting disorder may be caused by the common infection adenovirus, according to researchers at Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC School of Medicine.
327 healthcare data breaches reported so far in 2023
Over 40 million patients have been affected by the 327 data breaches that have been reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights since the start of 2023.
Idaho medical center introduces virtual nursing
Portneuf Medical Center, based in Pocatello, Idaho, has partnered with Care.ai to implement virtual nursing, according to an Aug. 8 report from East Idaho News.
4 healthcare takeaways from CPI report
The consumer price index, a measure of the prices of goods and services, rose 3.2 percent year over year in July.
Meet the chief marketing officers of US News' top 22 hospitals
The chief marketing officers at U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Honor Roll hospitals come from a variety of backgrounds, including a former Coca-Cola executive, an ex-TV reporter, and a one-time manager for country star Billy Ray Cyrus.
The toll of drug shortages on hospitals: 6 notes
The number of ongoing drug shortages is nearing an all-time high, causing most U.S. hospitals to inject 5 percent to 20 percent more funds into their pharmacy budgets.
