Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health recently fell victim to an email phishing campaign that compromised employee email accounts.
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Michigan hospital consolidates services, employees
McLaren Bay Region, a 415-bed hospital in Bay City, Mich., is consolidating services and employees, citing “transformational changes affecting the global healthcare industry.”
The status on Florida's nurse shortage rebound
In 2024, Florida hospitals reported lower nurse vacancy and turnover rates than the national average, according to a report from the Florida Hospital Association.
Injectable HIV drug is highly effective, but cost concerns advocates
Clinical trials for the injectable HIV prevention drug lenacapavir have yielded significant results, with the drug proving 89% more effective than daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis among gay, bisexual and transgender individuals, NBC News reported Se…
How 25 health systems' labor costs are trending
The hospital workforce is critical to the care process and is most often the largest expense on a hospital or health system’s balance sheet. Even before the pandemic, labor expenses — which include costs associated with recruitment and retention, emplo…
UNOS faces House scrutiny: 9 things to know
At the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on Sept. 11, Rep. Morgan Griffith, chair of the subcommittee, called the United Network for Organ Sharing’s 38-year operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Net…
New York system promotes CNO
Oswego (N.Y.) Health has promoted Kathryn Pagliaroli, BSN, RN, to serve as chief operating officer.
6 ways physician leaders can curb busywork
An overinterpretation of state and federal regulations often creates unnecessary work for physicians, according to the American Medical Association.
FDA warns of liver injury tied to hot flash drug
The FDA issued a warning regarding the potential risk of a rare but serious liver injury associated with the drug Veozah, a medication approved in May 2023 to treat moderate to severe hot flashes.
5 for-profit hospital deals yet to close
From Community Health Systems looking to exit Pennsylvania, to HCA seeking to acquire a New Hampshire health system, here are five deals involving publicly traded for-profit health systems that have yet to close:
