Bristow, Okla.-based Carrus Lakeside Hospital has completed the necessary renovations required to get up to code and plans to reopen by the end of September, local news outlet KJRH reported Sept. 7.
Accessing cancer care as a non-English speaking patient has become an “alarming” challenge, according to researchers from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Physicians prescribe more unnecessary antibiotics during colder months than warmer seasons, according to a study published Sept. 5 in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology.
West Virginia may have one of the least healthy populations in the U.S., and there has to be much more focus on preventive health initiatives as a result, Albert Wright, CEO of Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine, told Becker’s in a recent interview.
Staffing shortages wreak havoc on hospital workforces, raising patient safety concerns and harming employee well-being. At this point, the problem is well-known — but the solutions remain unclear.
Bill Gassen, president and CEO of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health, sees a bright future for the health system despite a recently halted merger with Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services.
Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, the nation’s third-largest health system with 143 hospitals, recently said it would be adding its name to its hospitals for the first time.