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Northwell hospital discontinues overnight ambulance shift

Staten Island (N.Y.) University Hospital, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, will discontinue an overnight ambulance tour that operates south of the Huguenot neighborhood on the South Shore of Staten Island, a hospital spokesperson con…

How AI is opening the door for quicker, more accurate diagnoses

Some view artificial intelligence as a threat to job security and quality care, but Stuart Schnitt, MD, pathologist and chief of breast oncologic pathology at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, sees AI as the tool that can lead to better patient ou…

Hospital capacity problems will persist as patient acuity rises by 2033

Hospital capacity problems are expected to persist over the next decade even as care increasingly moves out of the traditional hospital into the home and outpatient settings, according to the latest forecasts from Sg2. 

3rd physician leaves Kansas hospital amid CEO termination

A third physician has left Norton (Kan.) County Hospital amid the termination of former CEO Brian Kirk. 

Arkansas nursing program snags $10M gift

University of Arkansas-Fort Smith will expand its nursing program thanks to a $10 million gift from the Windgate Foundation, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported June 26.

Fears ramp up for immigrants ahead of July 1 Florida hospital law

Immigrants will be asked whether they are in the country legally if they seek hospital care in Florida as a new law goes into effect July 1.

Private equity, payers acquire far more physicians than hospitals: AHA

Private equity firms, physician groups and payers have acquired the majority of physician practices over the last five years, according to a report published June 26 by the American Hospital Association.

Healthcare innovation fund launches with $200M

Vertex Ventures, a women-led healthcare investment firm, launched its third fund with $200 million to invest.

USC Arcadia Hospital nurses approve new contracts

Members of the California Nurses Association and its affiliate, Caregivers and Healthcare Employees Union, have approved new three-year contracts at USC Arcadia (Calif.) Hospital.

Polluted air linked to longer hospital stays for kids with asthma

A recent study found poor air quality led to longer hospital stays for children with asthma.