Despite the nationwide healthcare staffing shortage and the industry still recovering from a global pandemic, 92.1 percent of Magnet-certified hospitals have achieved recertification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 2020.
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EHR difficulties lead to poor safety performance
When EHR systems are more difficult to use, the technology can be less likely to catch medical errors, according to research from University of Utah Health.
PE interest in ailing hospitals cools: 'I don't know what my exit is'
Labor costs, surging interest rates and increased scrutiny are cooling private equity firms’ appetite to acquire financially struggling hospitals, Bloomberg reported Sept. 12.
Walgreens partners with ACO-focused primary care startup
Walgreens is partnering with technology startup Pearl Health to accelerate expansion of value-based arrangements among primary care physicians.
Geisinger expands Best Buy partnership
Best Buy Health and Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger are expanding their in-home care program for patients with chronic conditions, building upon their collaboration with Geek Squad.
NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health names VP of revenue cycle optimization
Cynthia LaCourt has been named system vice president of revenue cycle optimization of Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health, according to her LinkedIn Page.
3 more hospitals fined for price transparency violations
CMS fined two more hospitals for alleged price transparency violations Sept. 5, marking the third consecutive month the agency has levied fines to noncompliant hospitals.
Pennsylvania health system CISO looks to launch ransomware board game
Aaron Weismann, the chief information security officer of Radnor Township, Penn.-based Main Line Health, is looking to launch Guardians of the Grid, a ransomware board game that simulates a cyberattack.
Pennsylvania health system CISO looks to launch ransomware board game
Aaron Weismann, the chief information security officer of Radnor Township, Penn.-based Main Line Health, is looking to launch Guardians of the Grid, a ransomware board game that simulates a cyberattack.
OhioHealth set to open $25M new center
Columbus-based OhioHealth is set to open a new $25 million two story-cancer center Sept. 12.
