Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Healthcare cited a “lengthy electronic medical record transition” as a factor in its decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Mayo Clinic using AI to detect pancreatic cancer
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is utilizing artificial intelligence to achieve earlier detection of pancreatic cancer in patients while the disease is still curable, according to an Oct. 2 news release.
Medical City names new chief medical officer of 2 hospitals
Texas-based Medical City has named Jonathan Clarke, MD, chief medical officer for two of its hospitals, a 603-bed acute hospital in Plano and a 98-bed acute hospital in Frisco.
CarelonRx: Medication reviews with pharmacists help better patient health
There’s one healthcare professional that serves as the connection between patients, physicians, and prescriptions: Your local pharmacist. Encouraging patients to review medications with a pharmacist yearly is pivotal to bettering health outcomes for pa…
Best, worst states for ED pediatric preparedness
Only five states have 50 percent or more of its hospitals with state certification for readiness for pediatric emergencies, an investigation Oct. 1 by The Wall Street Journal found.
Projected labor shortages for 6 healthcare roles in 2031
Projections show the U.S. will need more than a million more nurses by 2031, but more than 80 percent of positions will be left unfilled, according to a Sept. 29 report from McKinsey & Co.
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook names CFO
Tristan Shaw was named CFO of UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook (Ill.).
ChristianaCare sets aside $47M to settle C-suite whistleblower case
Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare has reserved $47 million to settle a kickback lawsuit filed by a former member of its executive team, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Sept. 29.
Hospital 'labordemic,' weak margins to extend past 2024: Fitch
Clinical and nonclinical staffing shortages are likely to persist for nonprofit hospitals through 2024, and longer for some markets, according to an Oct. 2 report from Fitch.
Only 14% of hospitals are prepared to treat children: 7 notes
Only 14 percent of emergency departments nationwide are certified as ready to treat children or are children’s hospitals designed to care for young people, The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 1.
