The New Jersey Department of Health has warned lawmakers that CarePoint Health’s Hoboken University Medical Center has been operating at a loss this year and has less than a month of cash on hand.
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California mayor calls for expansion of Kaiser hospital
Gary Singh, the mayor of Manteca, Calif., is concerned about the wait times at Manteca Medical Center, ABC10 reported Nov. 6
Illinois system selects Epic
Midwestern University, a medical school based in Downers Grove, Ill., that offers care through its clinics, selected Epic as its EHR.
Former Emory CFO to helm U of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Bradley Haws was named CEO of Iowa City-based University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and associate vice president of University of Iowa Health Care, effective Nov. 29.
Healthcare job listings per capita, by state
New Hampshire has the most healthcare job listings per capita, followed by Maine and Massachusetts, according to one new analysis of Indeed data.
ED visits for flu, RSV tick up
Weekly emergency department visits for flu and respiratory syncytial virus have been on the rise the past few weeks, while visits for COVID-19 have decreased.
Mammograms may be useful predictor of heart disease, stroke
A preliminary study found mammograms could be a more accurate predictor of a woman’s risk for major cardiovascular problems than the current standard tool, according to a Nov. 6 American Heart Association news release.
Beth Israel Lahey Health names 1st chief quality officer
Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health has appointed Yael Heher, MD, as its inaugural chief quality officer, the health system said Nov. 6.
Minnesota bans hospitals from collecting on debts before screening for charity care
Minnesota hospitals are no longer allowed to collect debts from patients until they have screened them for charity care eligibility due to a new law that went into effect Nov. 1.
HCA hospital in Texas gets new CEO
Christina Mathis is the new CEO of Medical City Frisco (Texas), a 98-bed hospital within a 16-hospital group in the area that is part of HCA Healthcare.
