Minneapolis-based Allina Health is tackling the nursing shortage through various long-term initiatives, including improved orientation programs, developing initiatives for nurse leadership and establishing an RN residency program.
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Universities giving no-loan packages 'like candy'
Nearly two dozen universities have promised to meet 100% of their undergraduates’ financial needs without loans, CNBC reported Feb. 28.
CDC drops 5-day COVID-19 isolation guidance
The U.S. is seeing fewer hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 with the addition of more tools to manage it, like vaccines and medication. In updated respiratory virus guidance published March 1, the CDC stated “it is no longer the emergency that i…
Why Michigan Medicine moved Epic out of the data center
Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine is elevating its healthcare operations by transitioning its Epic EHR system to the cloud, TechnologyMagazine.com reported March 1.
Ascension names new board members
Ascension, a nonprofit Catholic health system based in St. Louis, has named two new members to its board of directors.
Michael Dowling: Bending the curve of gun deaths in America
To borrow a phrase used regularly during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are beginning to “bend the curve” since firearm-related deaths reached an all-time high of nearly 49,000 in 2021.
Christus clinical chief's leadership lessons from legendary basketball coach
Sam Bagchi, MD, executive vice president and chief clinical officer of Irving, Texas-based Christus Health, has taken a page out of legendary Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight’s leadership playbook to achieve greatness amid digital transformation.
CVS, Walgreens to begin selling abortion pills
A year after the FDA allowed eligible pharmacies a pathway to dispense abortion pill mifepristone, CVS and Walgreens confirmed to Becker’s they gained approval and will soon offer the medication.
Trinity Health CEO's top focus to boost financial performance
Trinity Health significantly reduced its operating losses and increased its positive cash flow margin in the first six months of the 2024 fiscal year, and President and CEO Michael Slubowski has a plan to continue improving enterprise-wide financial he…
Boston U accelerator funds vaccine for infant sepsis
CARB-X, a Boston University-led nonprofit that funds projects that focus on antimicrobial stewardship, awarded $467,000 to GlyProVac to develop a maternal vaccine that could prevent sepsis in infants, according to a Feb. 29 news release.
