Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System has started a virtual nursing pilot and plans to roll out the technology to eight more hospitals by the first quarter of 2024, nursing leaders told Becker’s.
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Illinois hospital launches EHR-integrated patient education
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, a nonprofit acute-care hospital based in Mattoon, Ill., partnered with Sonifi Health, a patient engagement technology provider, to implement an interactive education platform in patient rooms with data from the Cerner …
Hospital operating margins rise for 1st time after negative 15 months: Report
Operating margins in hospitals and health systems were consistently in the red for 15 months before March saw a creep back into the black. Now, median operating margins have actually increased, according to a Syntellis report.
4 community health systems opting for Oracle Cerner's EHR for smaller hospitals
Four community hospitals and health systems have recently adopted Oracle Health’s CommunityWorks, an EHR designed for smaller hospitals.
Lehigh Valley Health Network data breach suit still alive in court
A data breach lawsuit against Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network was sent back to court after the health system said most of the affected patients lived in Pennsylvania, Law360 reported June 26.
VA pledges to provide more funding to prevent staff cuts due to Cerner EHR budget deficit
The Department of Veterans Affairs said it “will spare no expense” to prevent staff cuts at Spokane, Wash.-based Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center and Walla Walla, Wash.-based Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center, despite the budget defici…
Eli Lilly's obesity drug notes 24.2% average weight loss
Eli Lilly’s investigational obesity drug reduced phase 2 study participants’ weight by 24.2 percent after nearly a year’s worth of treatment, marking more significant weight loss results compared to other drugs currently being studied or on the market.
Binghamton University claims best pharmacy residency match in nation
Seniors in Binghamton (N.Y.) University’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences program had the best Phase 1 match rate of any pharmacy residency applicants in the country at a rate of 96 percent, according to a June 27 news release.
'Innovation for pediatric care': Why CHOP is joining digital health consortium
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has joined a digital health consortium with dozens of other pediatric hospitals around the country.
Oncology group revises guidance amid cancer drug shortage
With about a dozen cancer drugs on back order and no clear end to the shortages, the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the Society of Gynecologic Oncology recently advised clinicians to ration chemotherapy supplies.
