A New York physician pleaded guilty to counts of unlawful distribution of opioids and healthcare fraud, the Adirondack Daily Enterprise reported Oct. 23.
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USF CFO's role pivots to support Tampa General partnership
Richard Sobieray, CFO of the University of South Florida, will transition his efforts to advancing the university’s partnership with Tampa General Hospital at an unspecified date, the Tampa Bay Business Journal reported Oct. 20.
Rare dengue case reported in California
Health officials confirmed dengue virus in a California resident with no history of international travel, marking an “extremely rare case of local transmission” in the U.S., the Pasadena Public Health Department said Oct. 20.
Physicians criticize HCA's management of Mission Health
Fifty physicians have penned a letter criticizing HCA Healthcare’s “for-profit-driven-changes” to Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health, which it acquired for $1.5 billion in 2019, according to Asheville Watchdog, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news publicati…
Connecticut Hospital Association adopts patient code of conduct
The Connecticut Hospital Association has adopted a code of conduct policy for patients and families, which will apply to 27 hospitals in the state as well as other healthcare settings.
Intermountain's approach to 'value'
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has been a leader in value-based care for years. The health system now includes 33 hospitals, 385 clinics and a health plan as well as key partnerships across the continuum of care.
Rural Southern hospitals dominate in taking up REH designation
Only 15 hospitals have taken up the new rural emergency hospital designation, and 10 of them are in the southern part of the country, The Washington Post said in an Oct. 23 report.
11 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From the Washington Hospital Association suing the state over a charity care law, to Mayo Clinic and Lifepoint Health suing Bristol Myers Squibb for allegedly inflating the price of a cancer drug, here are 11 hospital lawsuits and settlements Becker’s …
Why nurses prefer staffing agencies — beyond the paycheck
Nurses who work for staffing agencies are much more satisfied than their counterparts who serve hospitals, health systems, home healthcare providers and senior living facilities, according to an Oct. 18 report from MIT Sloan Management Review.
PeaceHealth files layoff notice ahead of Oregon hospital closure
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth has notified state officials about layoffs associated with the closure of its Sacred Heart Medical Center University District hospital campus in Eugene, Ore.
