The lowest COVID-19 hospitalization rates since the start of the pandemic were recorded in June, and since then, COVID-19 admissions have nearly doubled in the U.S.
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Yale New Haven Health EVP to step down
After 13 years of leadership, Cynthia Sparer will step down as executive vice president of ambulatory services at Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health at the end of 2023.
UnityPoint-Dubuque names market president
Jennifer Havens, RN, has been named market president at UnityPoint Health-Dubuque (Iowa), part of West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health.
Leapfrog Group names 3 new board members
The Leapfrog Group, known for its annual hospital safety grade rankings, elected three new members to its board of directors, according to a Sept. 26 news release.
10 best, worst cities for people with disabilities
Scottsdale, Ariz., was ranked the best city in the nation for people with disabilities, while most of the worst cities were located in the South, according to WalletHub.
How this oncology leader is increasing care access for rural patients
Joseph Rosales, MD, was considering a few different specialties during training, but what drew him to oncology was the ability to have “very close and intense relationships with patients.”
Ohio hospital names CFO
The Bellevue (Ohio) Hospital has tapped David A. Cook as CFO and vice president of finance.
Prospect Medical hasn't paid some physicians amid cyberattack, financial struggles
Prospect Medical’s Waterbury (Conn.) Hospital and Eastern Connecticut Health Network in Manchester have struggled to pay physicians amid financial difficulties and a cyberattack in August that crippled their computer systems and disrupted operations, a…
A hot summer for healthcare jobs
Healthcare quietly experienced its most robust job growth this summer since the pandemic recovery, according to a new analysis from Altarum.
Feds secure $372M from lab testing scheme that targeted Medicare
The Justice Department has obtained $372 million in judgments against Kentucky businessman Rajen Shah and his companies for a laboratory testing scheme that targeted Medicare.
