An American nurse and her child on a humanitarian mission in Haiti have been freed two weeks after they were kidnapped and held hostage.
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Hospitals, health systems appointing new IT execs
Here are four hospitals and health systems appointing new IT executives to their teams as reported by Becker’s since July 26:
Miami VA Healthcare halts elective surgeries amid AC failure
All elective surgeries at a Miami VA Hospital were halted Aug. 8 after an air conditioning unit stopped working, the Miami Herald reported.
Oracle Health moving into Nashville as part of $1.35B project
Oracle Health will soon be right in the middle of healthcare’s American “mecca” when its parent company opens a new $1.35 billion facility in Nashville, Tenn., the Nashville Business Journal reported.
6 changes coming to HCAHPS in 2025
CMS is making key changes to HCAHPS to modernize the survey and increase patient response rates, the agency said in its Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule released Aug. 1.
Lurie Children's patient data exposed in NextGen breach
Patient data from Chicago-based Lurie Children’s Surgical Foundation was leaked due to a breach on its third-party electronic billing provider, NextGen Healthcare.
UChicago Medicine names COO
Krista Curell, RN, has been appointed executive vice president and COO of University of Chicago Health System, according to an all-staff message shared with Becker’s.
Hospital cuts continue — but cash running out for some
Hospital and health system executives are cutting service lines operating at a loss to shore up finances, address staffing shortages and focus on more in-demand services. But scaling back certain services has led to reduced access to care for patients,…
The latest workforce term: 'Grumpy staying'
From “loud quitting” to “quiet quitting,” various workforce trends have gained traction in recent years. Among the latest trends: “Grumpy staying.”
Asante Health 'working to improve financial performance' as it reports operating gain
Medford, Ore.-based Asante Health, which will soon have a new president and CEO, reported operating income of $9.5 million for the second quarter on revenue of $943.3 million.
