A Kentucky nurse is facing 52 criminal charges after she was found leaving a nursing home intoxicated and replacing morphine with water and blue food coloring, the Lexington Herald Leader reported Sept. 4.
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Former CNO accuses California hospital of dismissing safety concerns
The former chief nursing officer of St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach, Calif., is suing the hospital, alleging her requests to install barriers meant to prevent suicides were dismissed by leaders, the Los Angeles Times reported Sept. 3.
HCA Florida hospital names CEO
HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital in Hudson tapped Sally Seymour as CEO.
UAB Hospital locks down after shooting outside ED
A shooting outside UAB Hospital’s emergency department Sept. 4 prompted the Birmingham, Ala.-based hospital to lock down for several hours, a spokesperson told Becker’s.
Private equity firms in talks to acquire EHR vendor: Report
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is in advanced talks to buy EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare, Bloomberg reported Sept. 5.
HSHS warns of fake patient bills amid IT incident
Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System warned patients of potentially fraudulent attempts to collect on fake hospital bills after a cybersecurity incident in late August, according to the health system’s website.
The buddy system comes to C-suites
Top executives at health systems have a lot on their plates, often making multipronged decisions that involve financial, operational and clinical considerations. The right person can handle all that pressure — but maybe it’s best if they don’t have to….
The buddy system comes to C-suites
Top executives at health systems have a lot on their plates, often making multipronged decisions that involve financial, operational and clinical considerations. The right person can handle all that pressure — but maybe it’s best if they don’t have to….
Meet Advocate Health's new CFO
Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health has taken the “interim” tag off of CFO Brad Clark’s title.
65 IT job openings at Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic and NYU Langone
Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic and NYU Langone all have more than 15 IT-related job openings.
