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MRSA guidelines revised for first time in 9 years

Cases of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, also known as MRSA, rose 41 percent during the pandemic and account for around 10 percent of hospital-associated infections. Its pandemic-induced rise has led experts to revise infection prevention …

Information security analyst salary by state

Information security analysts in New York have the highest average annual salary at $138,730, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Massachusetts system halts construction project after CEO exit

Heywood Healthcare has paused construction on a surgical facility at Heywood Hospital in Gardner, Mass., shortly after it had announced that Win Brown would be leaving his post as president and CEO of the system, The Gardner News reported June 26. 

Tallahassee Memorial has ratings affirmed even after cyberattack

Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare saw its credit rating affirmed at “Baa1,” Moody’s said June 20. The rating comes even as the system endured a hit to its operations following a well publicized cyberattack in February.

U of Washington snags $20M to analyze cardio health in rural areas 

It’s no secret that people living in rural communities across the United States — 20 percent of the country’s population — face healthcare challenges that contribute to heart disease. 

Strike begins at 3 Ascension hospitals

Nurses at three Ascension hospitals in Texas and Kansas began a one-day strike June 27.

Struggling Georgia hospital pays out $400K+ in severance to execs

Demorest, Ga.-based Habersham Medical Center paid out more than $400,000 in severance to four executives it let go in April, as the hospital prepares to be taken over by Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System, nowhabersham.com reported June …

Epic, Nuance to bring GPT-4-powered documentation to EHRs

Epic Systems is partnering with Nuance, a clinical documentation software company owned by Microsoft, to integrate GPT-4-powered clinical documentation technology into the company’s EHR software. 

MetroHealth appoints chief physician executive, chief people officer

MetroHealth named Richard Blinkhorn, MD, executive vice president and chief physician executive, and Dalph Watson, JD, executive vice president and chief people officer.

Merged Butler Health endures multi-notch downgrade

Butler (Pa.) Health, now merged with Greensburg, Pa.-based Excela Health to form Independence Health System, saw its credit rating downgraded significantly, falling from “A” to “BBB.”