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More nurses claim innocence in degree scheme
Five months after the Justice Department charged 25 people for allegedly selling thousands of fake nursing degrees, nurses with annulled licenses because of the scheme told The Philadelphia Inquirer they were scammed.
Embattled board chair resigns from struggling Tennessee hospital
The continuing saga at Maryville, Tenn.-based Blount Memorial Hospital drags on, and now the long-standing chair of the board has resigned, a source told Becker’s.
Providence to attorney general: 'Strikebreaker' law is unconstitutional
Providence is asking Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to deny a request from the Oregon Nurses Association to investigate Providence for alleged unlawful use of professional strikebreakers.
Woman allegedly pretends to be nurse, attempts to discharge 2 patients
A Tennessee woman is accused of telling two emergency room patients she was a nurse and they were being discharged from the hospital, ABC affiliate WTVC reported June 27.
'We need to be creative': What CFOs said at HFMA's annual conference
Five health system CFOs discussed issues ranging from the cost and effectiveness of care to adoption of artificial intelligence during the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s annual conference, according to a June 25 HFMA article.
Penn looks to acquire shuttered hospital
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine agreed to acquire the shuttered Coatesville, Pa.-based Brandywine Hospital from West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health, Philadelphia Business Journal reported June 27.
The 'goldilocks' strategy: University Hospitals eyes fixes for healthcare's biggest issues
Cleveland-based University Hospitals has launched a $10 million innovation effort to identify, test and scale solutions for some of healthcare’s biggest problems, the organization said June 28.
6 physical medicine, rehabilitation resident stats: NRMP
A total of 74.6 percent of physician medicine and rehabilitation residents in 2022 and 2023 were first-generation medical school graduates, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program.
Kaiser Permanente ups bond values to $3B
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, part of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, has increased the face amount of outstanding bonds by 25 percent, according to a June 27 filing.
The obligation to pay the now $3 billion notes is “unconditionally and irrev…
