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Hospital CISOs ask for support from leadership to prevent attacks

As ransomware attacks are shutting down healthcare services across multiple states, hospital cybersecurity leaders told Becker’s that protecting healthcare from cyber threats requires total organizational buy-in.

How Epic, Cerner, Meditech compare in overall performance

KLAS rated Epic Systems an “A,” Meditech a “B” and Cerner a “D+” in each vendor’s 2023 performance and market share overview.

15% of Grady's ED patients have substance use disorders

Physicians at Atlanta-based Grady Memorial Hospital say 15 percent of patients seen in its emergency department have at least one substance use disorder, WABE reported Aug. 10. 

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital names chief nursing officer

Karen Reilly, DNP, RN, has been named chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital in Boston. 

Viewpoint: Why these are the happiest nurse positions

Outpatient case managers and office nurses are some of the happiest in the field, according to an article written by Donna Reese, MSN, RN, and published by Nursing Process.

Fairview chops Q2 losses to $41M as travel nurse costs decline

Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services posted a $41 million operating loss on $1.8 billion in revenue in the second quarter, down from a $95.2 million loss in the prior-year period, according to the Star Tribune.

Top 10 universities for life sciences, medicine in the world

Six of the world’s top universities for life sciences and medicine are outside the U.S., according to QS World University Rankings.

Top 10 nursing universities in the world

QS World University Rankings has named University of Pennsylvania the world’s best nursing university four years in a row. 

Sparrow Health CEO to step down

Sparrow Health System President and CEO James Dover is stepping down from the Lansing, Mich.-based organization, effective Sept. 15. 

Why America's best-paid physicians are in South Dakota

America’s top-earning physicians practice in some unexpected pockets of the country.