The air conditioning at University of California San Francisco’s Medical Center at Parnassus is out on some floors, ABC7 reported Oct. 8.
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UMass hospital cuts heart failure readmissions in half
Southbridge, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital reduced the all-cause 30-day readmission for heart failure patients by 50% as part of a remote patient monitoring program with digital health company Brook Health.
Henry Ford spins off population health company: 4 details
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health has created a new company called Populance to support hospitals, physicians and health plans in advancing population health efforts.
Sentara Health to launch adult sickle cell clinic
Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health is set to open its first adult sickle cell clinic Oct. 9 in the city.
MetroHealth names CEO through 2025
Christine Alexander-Rager, MD, has been named president and CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth, effective Oct. 8, after serving as acting CEO since July.
Meet the leaders of US News' top children's hospitals
Children’s hospital CEOs tend to have diverse educational backgrounds and most often enter the role from a COO position, according to a recent WittKieffer survey.
Mercy Health – Cincinnati CNO's guide to recruitment and retention success
Brandi Fields, DNP, RN, has been chief nursing officer for Mercy Health – Cincinnati’s six hospitals for a little more than three years. Since she began her role, these hospitals have seen their registered nurse vacancy rate fall from double digits dur…
How Main Line Health's 20-year CEO has set up its future
Main Line Health has experienced significant growth since Jack Lynch joined the Radnor Township, Pa.-based system in 2005 as president and CEO.
Baxter resumes some IV shipments: 5 updates
Baxter on Oct. 8 said it has resumed shipments of IV products to hospitals and dialysis patients after a temporary week-long hold and is inspecting finished goods to support current allocations. Baxter also said several of the manufacturer’s global pla…
'Adapting to improve': How Duke Health is transforming workforce culture
Over the past 18 months, Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System has sought to improve its workplace culture through “Better Together,” a workplace initiative or “movement” that aims to redefine how the health system engages with its emp…
