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Mount Sinai hospital combines executive roles

Mount Sinai South Nassau, a 455-bed teaching hospital in Oceanside, N.Y., has promoted two healthcare administrators to additional roles. 

Community Health Systems to expand virtual sitting to 29 hospitals

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems plans to expand virtual sitting to 29 hospitals as the program has been successful in preventing patient falls.

NYU Langone hospital violating state staffing ratios, union says

Members of the Federation of Nurses/UFT are accusing NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn in New York City of alleged understaffing violations that they say put patients at risk.

Rising stars: 67 healthcare leaders under 40

The next generation of healthcare leaders prioritizes access to care, cost reduction and patient experience. These motivated, ambitious and forward-thinking individuals are perfectly positioned to impact the future of healthcare. Becker’s is thrilled t…

Health systems turn to Google to optimize operations

Google is continuing to expand its use of artificial intelligence technologies in healthcare, and hospitals and health systems have already begun piloting the tech giant’s new offerings that focus on eliminating administrative burdens and personalizing…

75% of cyberattacks disrupt patient care

A survey of 1,100 cybersecurity, engineering, IT and networking professionals from healthcare organizations reported that 60 percent of cyberattacks have had a moderate or substantial impact on care delivery. 

Northwell Health, ProHEALTH Dental launch strategic oral health partnership

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health will expand oral health services in New York through a strategic partnership with ProHEALTH Dental. 

Pfizer eyes reopening North Carolina plant by Q4

After a tornado damaged one of the largest sterile injectable drug manufacturing facilities in the world, Pfizer predicted the Rocky Mount, N.C., plant will be producing again in the next few months.

Northwell to launch on-demand care

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is partnering with Nuvance Health and GoHealth Urgent Care to give patients access to on-demand care. 

Hackensack Meridian launches Google Cloud generative AI tool

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is expanding its partnership with Google Cloud to use its generative artificial intelligence tools to reduce administrative workload, support clinical decision making and help personalize the patient experi…