Over 40 million patients have been affected by the 327 data breaches that have been reported to the HHS’ Office for Civil Rights since the start of 2023.
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Idaho medical center introduces virtual nursing
Portneuf Medical Center, based in Pocatello, Idaho, has partnered with Care.ai to implement virtual nursing, according to an Aug. 8 report from East Idaho News.
4 healthcare takeaways from CPI report
The consumer price index, a measure of the prices of goods and services, rose 3.2 percent year over year in July.
Meet the chief marketing officers of US News' top 22 hospitals
The chief marketing officers at U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 Honor Roll hospitals come from a variety of backgrounds, including a former Coca-Cola executive, an ex-TV reporter, and a one-time manager for country star Billy Ray Cyrus.
The toll of drug shortages on hospitals: 6 notes
The number of ongoing drug shortages is nearing an all-time high, causing most U.S. hospitals to inject 5 percent to 20 percent more funds into their pharmacy budgets.
Top 15 hospitals to work for nurses
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport, Calif., was named the top hospital for nurses to work, according to rankings from Nurse Journal.
Physician's license permanently revoked over 1986 incident
The New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners permanently revoked the license of a physician who had sexual relations with a cognitively impaired patient who bore his child in 1986.
7 health systems and their debt levels
A number of health systems reported on their debt levels as second-quarter results began to trickle in during July. Some of the information below on such debt levels is also garnered from credit rating reports.
OSU Wexner Medical Center workers vote to unionize
Respiratory therapists at the Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center in Columbus have voted to affiliate with the Ohio Nurses Association and the American Federation of Teachers.
55 hospitals with highest, lowest post-op sepsis rates
Becker’s has compiled a list of the hospitals with the highest and lowest rates of postoperative sepsis using CMS data released July 26.
