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Healthcare, home of dangerous jobs

Healthcare workers have more anecdotal evidence of rising violence in their places of work, and one key data point backs the notion that jobs in hospitals, nursing homes and other care settings are increasingly high-risk to physical well-being. 

Health systems appointing new marketing chiefs

Here are three hospitals and health systems appointing new chief marketing officers to their teams, as reported by Becker’s since June 20:

The nursing priorities 3 hospitals have made the most progress on in 2023 — and how

In the first half of the year, hospitals and health systems have been laser focused on efforts to bolster the nursing workforce and have been able to cut down the time it takes from extending offer letters to start dates, expand virtual nursing program…

How 3 chief nursing officers power through daily challenges

While juggling workforce challenges and burnout among their teams, nursing leaders remain focused on the ultimate goal: providing patient-centric experiences.

Epic, Microsoft expand partnership

Epic clients can now run their EHR databases on Microsoft’s Azure Large Instances, with New York City-based Mount Sinai becoming the first.

Amid 'hard decisions,' Jefferson Health CEO puts culture front and center

Jefferson Health is on a journey toward building a unifying culture as it adapts to growth and changes, according to its leader.

Gates Foundation awards $5M to healthcare AI startups

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is supporting 48 healthcare artificial intelligence and large language model startups with up to $100,000 in funding.

Amazon and CVS face off on senior care

Amazon and CVS Health are now both in the business of caring for Medicare patients, with each having a line of healthcare clinics specifically for seniors.

Walgreens, VillageMD open new primary care practice in Chicago

Walgreens and VillageMD have expanded their primary care offerings to Illinois with the opening of a new Village Medical at Walgreens primary care practice.

How Mount Sinai uses AI to predict death risk

New York City-based Mount Sinai Hospital is using a series of artificial intelligence-based algorithms to generate a score that predicts patient risk, The Washington Post reported Aug. 10.