Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has chosen Medline as its primary supplies vendor for years, but with a new deal, the two companies said Aug. 9 they’re going “beyond price and volume.”
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US unveils 1st dashboard tracking heat-related illnesses
With hospitals reporting packed emergency rooms and halted surgeries as parts of the nation swelter, the HHS launched the first national dashboard to track heat-related illnesses Aug. 9.
US News and Healthgrades only overlap on 5 best hospitals
Five of U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Honor Roll hospitals were also listed on Healthgrades’ 2023 “America’s 50 Best Hospitals” list.
Mercy taps chief people officer
St. Louis-based Mercy has named a new senior vice president and chief people officer: Catherine Codispoti.
Physician at Arkansas hospital faces 31 patient lawsuits
The number of lawsuits filed against former psychiatrist Brian Hyatt, MD, has grown to 31, 5 News Online reported Aug. 8.
Best, worst states for RN turnover in nursing homes
North Dakota has the lowest average turnover rate for registered nurses while New Mexico has the highest, CMS found.
Missouri hospital implementing AI stroke care with $47K grant
Texas County Memorial Hospital received a $47,450 grant to implement an FDA-approved artificial intelligence tool to enhance stroke care.
CHOP receives $1M for food pharmacy
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia received a $1 million gift from the Giant Company to expand its food pharmacy program.
How the shift to home-based care will impact hospitals
Hospitals are expected to focus more on providing care for high-acuity patients as healthcare is increasingly being delivered at home, according to Monique Reese, DNP, RN, senior vice president of home and community care at Pittsburgh-based Highmark He…
Why racism complaints are rarely investigated, even in patient deaths
Advocates are pushing regulators to investigate if racism played a part in the death of a patient at Inglewood, Calif.-based Centinela Hospital, but the state is ill-equipped to make such assertions, KFF Health News reported Aug. 8.
