Category: Static

Children's Hospital of Orange County taps quality chief

Emma Sandhu, MSN, RN, was named chief quality and patient safety officer of Orange, Calif.-based Children’s Hospital of Orange County.

Premier Health Ohio hospital to close level 3 trauma center

Centerville, Ohio-based Miami Valley Hospital South, part of Dayton, Ohio-based Premier Health, will discontinue operations at its level 3 trauma center May 1 as part of an ongoing healthcare operations review.

WellSpan breaks ground on Pennsylvania micro-hospital

York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health and Emerus, a micro-hospital developer, broke ground April 23 on the WellSpan Shrewsbury Hospital in York County, Pa. 

FDA: Bird flu virus fragments detected in pasteurized milk

On April 23, the FDA said remnants of the bird flu virus have been detected in samples of pasteurized milk in the U.S. The agency said the finding does not change its assessment that the commercial milk supply is safe. 

Mediation fails in Johns Hopkins All Children's 'Netflix' case

A civil case between the Kowalski family and St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital entered mediation, but according to court documents, it has been unsuccessful, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported April 24. 

Shortage of IT workers leaves hospitals vulnerable to cyberattacks

Cleveland Clinic’s CEO said that cyberattacks pose a significant threat to health systems due to insufficient security measures across various departments and a shortage of IT personnel in hospitals, Ideastream Public Media reported April 23. 

Why nurses are protesting AI

Nurses took to the streets of San Francisco this week to protest the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. But what were their specific complaints?

Oracle moving HQ to Nashville to be near healthcare industry

Oracle plans to move its world headquarters to Nashville, Tenn., to be amid a healthcare epicenter, according to co-founder and chair Larry Ellison.

Novant Health launches 'hospital at home' with $2.7M donation

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health launched a hospital-at-home program thanks to a $2.7 million donation.

Supply chain goals for HCA, Lifepoint Health

Rising costs in the medical supply chain are pushing health system leaders to get creative, according to Jay Kirkpatrick at Lifepoint Health and Bill Keller at HCA Healthcare.