Respiratory virus season is heating up in the U.S., and hospitals are starting to feel the effects amid an influx of respiratory syncytial virus and influenza patients. Meanwhile, new COVID-19 admissions, which had been declining for several weeks stra…
Healthcare workers at three Connecticut hospitals in the recent spotlight have rallied at the state capitol in Hartford to criticize working conditions.
Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital has signed a new two-year agreement for commercial/employer-sponsored plans with Anthem Blue Cross — the largest insurer in San Benito County, according to a Nov. 13 news release.
We’re all often guilty of it. Being so busy that we begin to rush. I often need to take a figurative and literal breath to remember why I – and I’m sure many of us – became pharmacists in the first place: to help people lead healthier lives.
The number of working-age adults reporting serious cognitive issues increased during the pandemic and is now at the highest level seen in the past 15 years, according to Census Bureau data cited by The New York Times.
Hospitals and health systems are implementing various strategies as they look to drive efficiency and plan for short-term and long-term growth. One strategy seen at several systems in recent months: offering buyouts and voluntary separation to workers.
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, the first health system targeted by Kaiser Permanente under its new Risant Health value-based care project, has been affirmed an “AA-” credit rating, S&P Global said Nov. 13.