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Virginia governor calls for VCU Health board changes, including chair to step down

Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin has called on Michael Rao, PhD, to step down from his position as chair of Richmond-based VCU Health as part of a reform package he is proposing for the health system board, according to a Sept. 21 Richmond BizSense rep…

The 'secret sauce' to a great nurse work culture

The “secret sauce” to creating a great work culture is having nurse leaders who embrace a primary role as retention officers and putting values into action, nursing leaders told Becker’s.

States ranked by CLABSI rates

Alaska has the lowest rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections, while South Dakota has the highest, federal data shows.

'Dramatically inaccurate': Women's health misinformation is rampant on TikTok

Most TikTok videos on gynecological cancer contain misinformation that could be harmful to women’s health, a recent study found. 

Debt, cyberattack threaten Yale New Haven acquisition of Prospect hospitals

The CEO of Derby, Conn.-based Griffin Hospital warned Gov. Ned Lamont that the debt burden of the hospital’s parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings, and a recent cyberattack could complicate a potential sale to Yale New Haven Health, CT Mirror repor…

Tennessee hospital could face audit after $11M loss

Blount County (Tenn.) Commissioners will vote on whether to audit Blount Memorial Hospital as the county has accused the hospital of having an $11 million loss and being at risk for defaulting on its obligations, WBIR reported Sept. 20.

CommonSpirit posts $1.4B operating loss

Chicago-based CommonSpirit, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the country, reported an operating loss of $1.4 billion for the fiscal year ending June 30 on revenue of $34.5 billion with an operating margin of -4.1 percent.

Pipeline Health to sell hospital, exit Texas

El Segundo, Calif.-based Pipeline Health has agreed a deal to sell White Rock Medical Center in Dallas to Heights Healthcare of Texas. The sale is expected to close on or before Oct. 2.

22 states with highest obesity rates: New CDC data

Twenty-two states have obesity rates at or above 35 percent, according to CDC estimates updated Sept. 21. 

Hospital-union negotiations heat up

Disputes between labor unions and hospitals have long existed. However, amid today’s healthcare challenges, and after going through a pandemic, workers have become especially vocal about issues such as pay and staffing.