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Why Health System Success Relies on Preventing Violence Against Nurses

As a recently retired system chief nursing and quality officer, I am deeply passionate about championing nursing professionals as the backbone of healthcare delivery. Unfortunately, there is a pervasive threat that directly jeopardizes nurses’ ability …

72 CFO moves this year, sorted by state

Following is a list of 72 CFO moves at hospitals and health systems this year, broken down by state. 

Novant Health saves $7M with EHR data platform

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health reduced costs by analyzing EHR data for ways to decrease lengths of stay and streamline care.

10 rehab hospitals tapping CEOs

Here are 10 recent CEO appointments at rehabilitation hospitals:

Where have all the hospital CEOs gone?

CEOs are leaving hospitals and health systems in record numbers. In January, their exits hit a four-year high; by May, departures were up 70 percent from the same time period of 2022.  

CLABSI-free for 300 days: How a Virginia children's hospital did it

Falls Church, Va.-based Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital eliminated central line-associated bloodstream infections among its patients for 300 days during 2021 and 2022. 

9 hospitals, health systems dealing with cybersecurity events

Here are nine hospitals and health systems dealing with cybersecurity events that have taken their systems offline or have compromised patients’ protected health information:

Healthcare funnels $20B into generative AI

Healthcare is lagging behind other industries in generative artificial intelligence adoption, but increased investments in the technology could soon change that, Politico reported June 29. 

5 highest paying states for nurse executives

Indiana is the highest-paying state for nurses in executive management roles, according to a June 29 report from the Medical Group Management Association. 

10 CEO exits in June

Eighty hospital CEOs exited in the first five months of 2023, according to a June report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas. And that number continues to climb — Becker’s reported 10 retirements, resignations and firings this month.