Healthgrades named the recipients of its 2023 Specialty Excellence Awards, and the list includes the top hospitals for vascular surgery.
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Healthcare gains steam with 63K jobs added in July
Healthcare gained 63,000 jobs in July, which is above the industry’s average monthly gain of 51,000 in the prior 12 months, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What Epic looks for in its software developers
EHR giant Epic is hiring a software developer for its Madison, Wis.-based campus.
5 specialties with the largest increases, decreases to travel nurse pay
The average weekly travel nurse pay in July in the U.S. was $2,447.83, down from $2,677.19 in the same month in 2022, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.
3 hospitals announce closures in 1 week
In less than one week, three hospitals across the U.S. announced closure plans, citing reasons ranging from financial challenges to declining admissions and aging infrastructure:
What healthcare leaders would do with the $1.25B Mega Millions prize
If you won the Mega Millions lottery, what would you do with the money?
Elevance report draws 'absurd conclusions' about impacts of larger healthcare systems, AHA says
Claims that larger health systems acquiring independent hospitals leads to higher prices and a reduction in the quality of care are highly “biased,” according to the American Hospital Association.
From bedside to supply chain: How 1 nurse benefits patients behind the scenes
Not many clinical staff choose to leave the bedside to pursue supply chain, but for Shelon Anderson, BSN, RN, it was the right choice.
Hospital outpatient services should charge more, AHA CEO says
Hospital outpatient departments should be charging more for their services than independent physician offices, according to Rick Pollack, CEO of the American Hospital Association.
Wyoming hospital delays Epic install amid RCM change
Gillette, Wyo.-based Campbell County Health is delaying the implementation of its Epic EHR system as it ends its contract with its RCM provider, Ensemble Health Partners, Gillette News Records reported Aug. 4.
