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Patient information goes missing at California hospital

Patients’ protected health information has gone missing from Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. 

When Epic was the victim of industrial espionage

Epic was once the victim of industrial espionage but decided not to take the other company to court, founder and CEO Judy Faulkner wrote April 8.

Epic, Press Ganey to automate nursing quality reporting

EHR vendor Epic’s nurse-sensitive indicators and outcomes will now be integrated into Press Ganey’s National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators.

NYC Health + Hospitals opens wellness center for 6,000 employees

NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst (N.Y.) opened a Wellness Center to support its 6,000 employees.

California hospital snags $57M state loan to reopen

Madera (Calif.) Community Hospital has been approved for a $57 million no-interest loan that will allow it to begin the reopening process.

2nd ransomware group reportedly tries to extort Change Healthcare

A second ransomware group is reportedly trying to extort UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare over the recent cyberattack.

A possible Ozempic baby boom

Surprise pregnancies may be an unexpected side effect experienced by women who use Ozempic or other GLP-1 medications, The Washington Post reported April 5.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia expanding footprint

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia purchased a 3.2-acre property about a mile from its flagship hospital for $24.75 million, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported March 28. 

Nurse anesthetist pay, by state

Nurse anesthetists in the U.S. make an average of $214,200 annually and have a mean hourly wage of $102.98, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released April 3.

8 CIO moves in 2024

Here are eight hospital and health system CIO moves as reported by Becker’s since Jan. 16: