Denver-based AdventHealth Porter temporarily suspended all services and closed its emergency department after the boiler went out, leaving the facility with no heat or hot water, Fox affiliate KDVR reported Oct. 30.
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Where boomerang CEOs fall short
Bosses can boomerang too — but that doesn’t mean they should, Bloomberg reported Oct. 26.
CEOs and the magic of mornings
A love of mornings might as well be a qualification for CEOs.
Fewer children being admitted to general hospitals
Pediatric care has rapidly evolved over the last two decades, according to Michael Steiner, MD, lead author of a study published Oct. 30 in JAMA, and as a result inpatient care has largely been redistributed from general hospitals into children’s hospi…
Admissions, vaccines and a new variant: 5 COVID-19 updates
A new omicron subvariant, HV.1, now accounts for more than a quarter of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., CDC data shows. Meanwhile, uptake of the new vaccine has been slow and new hospital admissions continue to decline.
American Pharmacists Association CEO calls for change amid Walgreens, CVS walkouts
Michael Hogue, PharmD, CEO and executive vice president of the American Pharmacists Association, has issued a statement of support for the planned walkouts by Walgreens and CVS pharmacy employees that began Oct. 30.
Tenet Q3 net income dips to $101M
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare reported net income of $101 million — a 23% decline year over year —in the third quarter of 2023 on revenue of $5.1 billion.
Northwell taps chief nursing officer for 3 hospitals
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has appointed Kevin Browne, DNP, RN, as associate executive director and chief nursing officer for three hospitals in New York City, the health system said Oct. 30.
23% of nursing and medical students think about quitting: report
More than 23% of medical and nursing students in the U.S. are considering quitting their programs, according to a new report from Elsevier Health.
Healthcare wants to fly as high as the aviation industry. Can it?
Hospital executives often rave about aviation’s success in dramatically lowering the number and scope of accidents over the last 50 years — but when it comes to vastly improving safety, the healthcare industry has failed to leave the runway.
