Since acquiring EHR vendor Cerner, Oracle Health’s local workforce has decreased, the Kansas City Business Journal reported April 30.
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2 WVU Medicine hospitals move to Epic
South Charleston, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals went live with an Epic EHR system on May 1.
11 hospital, health system CEO resignations
Several hospital and health system CEOs have stepped down or announced plans to step down from their positions.
The condition EDs often miss in children
Seizures are telltale signs of epilepsy, but a subtle type of seizure in children is less likely to be noticed by emergency department physicians, which may lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment, according to new research.
Kansas system to acquire 1st hospital in Missouri
The University of Kansas Health System and Liberty (Mo.) Hospital have signed definitive agreements for the hospital and its clinics to join the Kansas City-based health system.
The man with the longest-lasting COVID-19 infection: Case study
The person with the longest consecutive COVID-19 infection was a 72-year-old man in Amsterdam who was documented to have the infection for 612 days, Scientific American reported May 1.
Major cities with the highest, lowest salaries singles need to live comfortably
GOBankingRates released a new study April 30 that determined the minimum salary a single adult would need to live comfortably in 100 major U.S. cities.
Cone Health opens renovated heart hospital
Cone Health opened its new and renovated heart center after a $34.2 million investment.
Bird flu vaccines are ready, milk is safe, and 3 other updates
The U.S. has two vaccines ready to circulate if bird flu begins spreading easily to humans, with doses that could begin shipping widely within weeks, if needed, NBC News reported May 1.
Georgia system reopens hospital to inpatient services
Piedmont Augusta (Ga.) is reopening the emergency department and inpatient services at its Summerville campus after converting the location into an outpatient campus over a year ago.
