A Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network hospital will be featured in the medical drama “The Pitt” on the streaming platform Max.
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California hospital hires new chief medical officer
James Keany, MD, has been named chief medical officer of Long Beach, Calif.-based St. Mary Medical Center.
CEO departs for new HCA hospital role
Kirk McCarty, MSN, RN, became CEO of Kansas City, Mo.-based Research Medical Center, an affiliate of HCA Midwest Health, on Sept. 3. The move comes three months after he took over as CEO of another HCA hospital.
HCA Texas hospital plans $142M expansion
Medical City McKinney (Texas), part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, is planning an estimated $142 million in construction projects set to begin next year.
WVU Medicine hospitals, Associated Radiologists partner
Associated Radiologists, known as ARI, is now providing on-site radiology services exclusively for WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals in South Charleston, W.Va.
More than 450 Allegheny hospital workers reach labor deal
Nurses and hospital workers represented by SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania have approved a new three-year contract with Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights, Pa.
Health systems advocate for telehealth prescribing flexibilities
Healthcare organizations, along with companies like Amazon, have written letters to Congress and the White House, urging them to ensure continued access to remote prescribing of controlled substances.
Oropouche outbreak update: 32 US cases reported
Oropouche virus cases in the Americas have reached 10,000 for 2024, with 8,000 reported in Brazil, according to a Sept. 9 article on the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy’s website.
AI linked to surge in Medicare Advantage, commercial claims denials: AHA
Administrative costs now account for more than 40% of hospitals’ total expenses for delivering patient care, with a significant portion driven by the rising number of care denials stemming from the growing use of artificial intelligence tools by insure…
Longshoremen back call to strike Oct. 1 at East, Gulf coast ports
A potential strike at ports on the East Coast and Gulf Coast continues to loom, with the International Longshoremen’s Association Wage Scale Association having ended its wage meetings Sept. 5 unanimously supporting the call for a coastwide strike to ta…
