A 2020 ransomware attack at the Burlington-based University of Vermont Health Network compromised 1,300 servers and cost the health system $65 million, local news outlet WCAX reported Oct. 12.
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Health system executive roles are evolving: 68 leaders share 2024 changes
Becker’s asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their organization’s areas of growth for the next few years.
Uncompensated care puts essential hospitals deep in the red
Essential hospitals, which comprise more than 300 of the largest safety net providers and about 5 percent of acute-care hospitals in the U.S., provided over 25 percent of all charity care in 2021, according to an Oct. 12 report from America’s Essential…
$55.5M awarded to man who suffered brain damage at Chicago hospital
A Cook County, Ill., jury awarded $55.5 million to Shamond Butler, 20, a man who suffered brain injuries during his birth at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Oct. 12.
Top system execs recalibrate focus for 2024
The role of top hospital and health system executives is evolving with the push toward defining a great culture as health systems consolidate, reimagining care delivery and boosting the workforce for a more financially sustainable future.
The top nurse initiatives that make a difference, per 6 leaders
Code Lavender, escape rooms, professional development and flexible scheduling are just some of the nurse initiatives top hospitals are implementing to create an excellent nurse workplace.
10 states with the highest number of active physicians
All the states with the highest rate of physicians per 10,000 civilians are in the Northeast, according to a Statista report.
Kaiser, workers reach tentative deal: 5 things to know
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and a labor coalition have reached a tentative deal after a strike earlier this month involving tens of thousands of workers in multiple states.
Kaiser Permanente reaches $200M settlement over behavioral health access
Kaiser Permanente has reached a $200 million settlement with the California Department of Managed Health Care to resolve deficiencies in its delivery and management of behavioral healthcare.
216,000 patients affected in Illinois hospital data breach
Chicago-based Community First Medical Center reported a data breach that affected the information of 216,047 patients.
