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After fatal shooting, Oregon nurses feel unsafe despite increased security

After a shooting at Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital left a security guard dead and injured a worker, the hospital outlined tighter security measures, but nurses told The Lund Report they still don’t feel safe.

Duke Health, Microsoft to create AI innovation lab

Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health entered into a five-year partnership with Microsoft to create the Duke Health AI Innovation Lab and Center of Excellence.

Tenet's payer mix in 2023 

Commercially insured patients were responsible for more than 70 percent of Tenet Healthcare’s patient service revenues in the first half of 2023, according to the Dallas-based health system’s second quarter earnings report published July 31.

What health experts believe may help boost vaccine uptake this fall

Health experts anticipate confusion over risk levels, COVID-19 fatigue and a number of other factors to hinder uptake of new vaccines this fall. Something that could help? Health officials and providers sharing the message that COVID-19 shots, like the…

Predictive or generative AI: Which will change healthcare the most?

Health system digital leaders largely agree with the results of a recent Becker’s poll that found predictive analytics is the technology that holds the most promise for healthcare.

VUMC clinicians appointed to Epic board

Twelve faculty members from Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center have been appointed to serve two-year terms on specialty steering boards for EHR vendor Epic Systems. 

AdventHealth renames hospitals as partnership with CommonSpirit ends

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth is renaming several hospitals in Colorado as it assumes direct management of these owned facilities.

Oregon flags gaps in Medicaid program

The Oregon Health Authority’s ombuds program found gaps in the state’s residential treatment options for patients enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s Medicaid program, the Oregon Capital Chronicle reported July 31.

Cardiology leader dies unexpectedly

Daniel Courtade, MD, a cardiologist at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke Hospital in Sioux City, Iowa, and Saint Claire Healthcare in Morehead, Ky., died unexpectedly July 27, according to Cincinnati.com. He was 68.

Novant, Conway Medical Center to form strategic partnership

Winston Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health is set to become a 30 percent owner of Conway (S.C.) Medical Center after the two systems said August 1 they will pursue a strategic partnership.