According to an Aug. 22 survey from the Center for Connected Medicine at Pittsburgh-based UPMC, patient access emerged as the top challenge where technology could make the most significant impact in healthcare.
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1 in 4 for-profit nursing homes fall short in infection prevention: APIC
HHS recently issued a report that estimated about 1 in 4, or 2,568, for-profit nursing homes do not meet federal requirements for infection prevention.
UC Davis opens in-home urgent care to cancer patients
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health expanded its same-day, in-home urgent care program to patients of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Steward seeking $1.5M from Pennsylvania, or it will close hospital: AG says
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry shared in an Aug. 22 bankruptcy court notice, obtained by Becker’s, that Dallas-based Steward Health Care is seeking $1.5 million from the state by Aug. 23 or the health system will submit a closure notice f…
Penn Health taps new CHRO
Hershey, Pa.-based University of Pennsylvania Health System has tapped Katie Heeter as senior vice president and chief human resources officer, effective in September.
GE Healthcare, UC San Diego Health partner on female-specific imaging
GE HealthCare and University of California San Diego School of Medicine are partnering to investigate advanced magnetic resonance imaging protocols and techniques for female-specific diseases.
How Intermountain Health improved its Google ratings
As marketing leaders at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health know well, Google ratings are the “front door” for consumers in many industries — healthcare included.
Louisiana system CFO stresses the need to improve patient transportation
Shelly Soileau, CFO of Opelousas (La.) General Health System, has been in her new role for just over two months, but with 25 years of healthcare experience under her belt, she’s hit the ground running with a major focus on one glaring industry challeng…
HCA Houston hospital unveils $100M expansion
HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress is embarking on a $100 million expansion that will increase its total licensed bed count to 216, up from its current 163 beds.
Hackensack Meridian must allow service dogs at medical appointments: Justice Department
Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health and the Justice Department have reached an agreement to resolve allegations that the health system violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by refusing to allow a service animal into a medical office, a…
