The average weekly wages jumped 7.53% annually from March 2022 to March 2023, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, with wage growth in some states hitting double-digits.
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Pregnancy, postpartum drug overdoses have increased 3x
Drug overdose deaths have tripled for U.S. mothers between the age of 35 to 40, but also substantially increased across all ages, races, ethnicities, educational and marital status, according to a Nov. 22 report from the National Institutes of Health.
Pennsylvania hospital data breach affects 169,000
Warren (Pa.) General Hospital reported a data breach affecting nearly 169,000 patients.
Hospitals divided on new transplant method
An emerging method to retrieve hearts from organ donors has the potential to significantly expand the number of hearts available for patients awaiting transplant. However, not all hospitals are on board, with many experts citing ethical and legal conce…
Why mission integration belongs in the C-suite, per Trinity Health's newest executive
Corinne Francis is the new executive vice president and chief mission integration officer of Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health. Becker’s recently connected with her, drawing upon her 22 years of experience in healthcare mission integration work to il…
Providence's 'secret sauce' for accountability in the hybrid era
Online modules can save leaders time and energy when conveying new information, but some conversations — especially those around expectation-setting — are more effective offline, Keegan Fisher, division chief human resources officer for Providence’s No…
Defense Department nears completion of EHR install
The Defense Department’s MHS Genesis EHR installation is “virtually complete” at military hospitals and clinics, GovCIO reported Nov. 21.
How Mayo Clinic cut unnecessary antibiotic prescribing by half
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has reduced the number of unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions by half by implementing an outpatient antibiotic stewardship program.
Baptist Health tries to clear the air after Drew Memorial layoffs
Following the more than 40 reported layoffs at Monticello, Ark.-based Drew Memorial Hospital in early November, Little Rock-based Baptist Health is looking to clear the air ahead of acquiring the hospital in December, the Advance-Monticellonian reporte…
Motive in New Hampshire hospital shooting still unclear
The motive behind the shooting that killed a New Hampshire hospital security guard Nov. 17 remains unknown days after the police identified the suspect, CBS News reports.
