Bryn Mawr, Pa.-based Main Line Health named Leigh Ehrlich as its next executive vice president and CFO, replacing Mike Buongiorno, who is retiring from the position at the end of 2023 after 25 years.
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Penn State study: Rapid sepsis test saves more lives at lower cost
A new blood test designed to detect sepsis earlier in at-risk patients demonstrated a survival rate of 95 percent in a study led by Penn State.
Weight-loss drug market could reach $100B by 2035
The market for drugs like Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro and Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy is projected to reach $100 billion by 2035, Fortune reported Sept. 22.
Black patients more likely to be restrained in EDs, study finds
Less than 1 percent of emergency department patients are restrained, but Black patients face a significantly higher risk of physical restraint than non-Black patients, according to a meta-analysis published Sept. 25 in JAMA.
94% of government-funded nursing homes were short nurses during pandemic
Ninety-four percent of Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes across the U.S. experienced a nurse staffing issue during the pandemic, according to a report released in September by the U.S. Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.
VCU energizes its pharmacy plan
VCU Health is doubling down on its pharmacy strategy and mail-order medication services, according to Michael Roussos, president of VCU Medical Center.
Mississippi reimbursement reforms won’t change anything, hospital CFO says
Louisville, Miss.-based Winston Medical Center CFO Matt Woodward said that Gov. Tate Reeves’ Medicaid reform plan will not do enough to help struggling rural hospitals in the state, Super Talk Mississippi reported Sept. 26.
What Joint Commission, NQF's affiliation means for hospitals
A recent study estimated Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital spent more than $5.6 million on quality metric reporting in 2018, which translates to more than 108,000 hours of work in preparation and reporting data.
Meditech in the last 30 days
From adding new hospital clients to launching an artificial intelligence-focused partnership with big tech, Meditech has had a busy month.
Kentucky physician, nurse convicted in drug scheme
A Kentucky physician and nurse were convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to illicitly prescribe controlled substances and other related offenses to distributing controlled substances.
