The CDC slightly raised its risk assessment of the H5N1 bird flu virus in an Aug. 9 update, noting it poses a future “potential public health risk.”
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North Carolina 1st to try reopening shuttered hospital under new federal rule
North Carolina is attempting to resurrect a closed hospital as a rural emergency hospital, NC Health News reported Aug. 12. If successful, it will be the first such revival of its kind in the U.S.
HCA Florida hospital taps new COO
Stephanie Tijerina has been tapped as COO of St. Petersburg-based HCA Florida Northside Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
How a merger gave this hospital a 'pressing' EHR overhaul
Meridian, Miss.-based Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center has completed the installation of its new Epic EHR system.
VA hospital resumes surgeries after sterilization issues
After a three-month pause, Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colo., is resuming all surgeries Aug. 12.
Lawsuit proceeds against hospital over data breach of 1.2M patients
A proposed class-action lawsuit against Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital over a 2023 data breach has been returned to state court, Bloomberg Law reported.
Where Cleveland Clinic is piloting AI
Cleveland Clinic is gearing up for the integration of artificial intelligence across its operations, with a focus on both clinical and nonclinical applications.
Roper St. Francis to sell hospital to MUSC Health
Charleston, S.C.-based Roper St. Francis Healthcare has shared plans to sell Charleston-based Roper Hospital to the Medical University Hospital Authority, a component of the Medical University of South Carolina, according to an Aug. 10 news release.
Hospital downgrades keep outpacing upgrades: S&P
Nonprofit hospital rating downgrades outpaced upgrades in the last year, a trend that is expected to continue although the pace of downgrades is slowing, according to an Aug. 7 S&P report focused on nonprofit acute healthcare medians in 2023.
The impact of MyChart billing at UCSF Health
San Francisco-based UCSF Health introduced billing for MyChart messages in November 2021, but did these fees actually reduce the volume of patient communications?
