The nation’s largest union of registered nurses is criticizing a CDC committee for planning to vote on updated infection control guidance for healthcare settings without reviewing public comment.
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Kansas hospital helps residents recover medical records from nearby closed hospital
Abilene (Kan.) Memorial Health System is assisting patients with recovering their locked medical records from Herington (Kan.) Hospital, a nearby 25-bed critical access hospital that closed Oct. 9, Abilene-RC.com reported Nov. 2.
The rise and fall of Olive AI: A timeline
Olive AI is no more.
5 hospital, retail disruptor partnerships
Hospitals are partnering with retail and tech disruptors such as Walmart, Walgreens, Instacart, CVS Health and One Medical to expand access to care at retail locations.
Healthcare job cuts up 109% year over year
Healthcare/products companies and manufacturers, including hospitals, have announced the third-most job cuts year to date among 30 industries and sectors measured, according to one new analysis.
How 1 company aims to enhance physician security
Online networking service Doximity unveiled a new free service named DocDefender, which is designed to eliminate a physician’s private phone numbers and addresses from publicly accessible websites.
Emory Healthcare teams with digital health company on medication costs, adherence
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is partnering with digital health company DrFirst to use artificial intelligence and text messaging to improve patients’ medication adherence and costs.
8 ways CMIOs' responsibilities have changed, per survey
Nearly 8 in 10 chief medical information officers say they have taken on more responsibilities over the past two years, a new survey found.
Rural hospitals in crisis mode
Since 2005, 104 rural hospitals have closed, with another 89 facilities no longer providing inpatient services, according to data compiled by the University of North Carolina’s Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research.
The top specialties female physicians would choose again
Fewer female physicians say they would choose medicine as a career again, a Medscape report found.
