As it stands, federal health officials say the risk avian flu poses to public health is low. If that were to change, hospital leaders say they don’t feel any more prepared in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and they fear they would face a repeat of chal…
Time released its inaugural TIME100 Health — a list recognizing the 100 most influential individuals in health.
Two forms of communication have been left by the wayside, leading to issues for patients and physicians alike, Keith Newby, MD, market director of community health improvement and engagement and cardiologist at Chesapeake, Va.-based Bon Secours Hampton…
In a letter to CMS, Premier and 10 other organizations asked the agency to remove catheter expenditures from accountable care organization calculations because of unusual “Medicare spending outside their control.”
Porterville, Calif.-based Sierra View Medical Center has named Craig McDonald its next vice president and CFO, Valley Voice reported May 2.
Melissa Pelkey, RN, was selected as the new CEO of Lincoln, Maine-based Penobscot Valley Hospital.
Four of the largest for-profit hospital operators reported mixed financial results in the first quarter of 2024; three systems reported increases in first-quarter net income while one system posted a net loss for the third consecutive first quarter:&nb…
Health systems are spending again on bricks-and-mortar expansion as their financial situation stabilizes and demand for care increases.
Biotech company Cue Health is enacting a new cost-cutting strategy that will lead to the termination of 230 employees, constituting 49% of its workforce, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Healthcare surgeons recently performed the system’s first open-heart surgery, marking the launch of its new cardiac surgery program.
