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CEO, CFO exits mark early days of August

Three days into August, four health system CEOs — and two CFOs — have shared plans to leave their roles. 

Patient escapes hospital through shot-out window: Police

A patient escaped a Maryland psychiatric hospital after an accomplice shot out the window and drove them away, police told ABC affiliate WMDE Aug. 2.

Colorado removes supervision requirement for PAs

Colorado lawmakers have expanded the ability for physician assistants to practice without supervision from a medical doctor. The law will take effect Aug. 7.

U of Tennessee Medical Center names chief academic, dean of graduate school

The University of Tennessee Medical Center has named Robert Craft, MD, as senior vice president and chief academic officer, effective Aug. 1. He will also serve as the fifth dean of the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine.

'Discharge lounges' gain steam in hospitals

Hospitals are increasingly adopting the concept of “discharge lounges” to improve patient experience and throughput.

Hospitals, health systems getting grants for EHR installs

Small, rural and safety-net hospitals across the U.S. are receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding and community grants to purchase, upgrade and install EHRs.

Mercy receives $500K grant to scale data-driven treatment

St. Louis-based Mercy has received $500,000 to bring data-driven treatments to patients more quickly.   

AI, virtual care solidify Amazon's healthcare presence

Amazon is continuing its push into the healthcare sector with two major strategic initiatives launched in recent weeks.

Teva to pay hospitals $126M opioid settlement

Teva Pharmaceuticals, an Israel-based drug manufacturer, has agreed to pay U.S. hospitals up to $126 million to settle allegations that its marketing of opioids increased the hospitals’ operating costs, according to financial documents published Aug. 2.

Immigrant nurses have more 'human capital' but forced to work their way up: Study

International nurses have more human capital than American-born nurses yet often get the worst jobs, according to a study by researchers at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University.