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Where 3 health systems are rolling out virtual nursing

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly turning to virtual nursing as a way to combat the nursing workforce shortage. Here are three hospitals and health systems who have expanded their virtual nursing throughout their organizations and across st…

9 health systems switching to Oracle Cerner in 2023

From partnering with hospitals in Dubai and Nova Scotia, EHR giant Oracle Cerner has had a busy 2023 so far.

How Northwell Health, Nebraska Medicine are using AI to cut burnout

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health and Omaha-based Nebraska Medicine partnered June 27 with artificial intelligence startup Laudio, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.

Former medical device sales rep arrested for alleged spine implant billing scheme

A former medical device sales representative was arrested June 26 for allegedly defrauding a Boston area hospital and lying to federal authorities, according to the Justice Department.

UCLA Health sues insurer claiming it denied payments for cyberattack

The Regents of the University of California are suing an insurer they say denied payment for a 2014 cyberattack on Los Angeles-based UCLA Health, ABC7 Los Angeles reported.

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.