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Baystate hospital alerts patients of possible infection exposure

Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer, Mass., has contacted an unknown number of patients who may have been exposed to hepatitis or HIV due to a potential sterilization issue during surgeries performed over a two-day period in February, MassLive reported Ma…

Hennepin Healthcare physicians move to unionize

A supermajority of the more than 200 resident physicians at Minneapolis-based Hennepin Healthcare have moved to unionize, filing for recognition with the Committee of Interns and Residents, a local of the Service Employees International Union, accordin…

Health systems can't easily 'turn off' gen AI after production

Generative AI is integrating into healthcare at a rapid clip, and as people become more familiar with it in their personal lives, they’re expecting it at work as well.

4 bird flu updates

As federal agencies struggle to rehire fired employees who were working on the U.S. bird flu outbreak, experts in infectious diseases and public health are increasingly voicing their concerns about the outbreak’s spread. 

Mass General Brigham, Best Buy advance hospital at home

Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham is working with Best Buy Health to advance technology for hospital-at-home care.

How Stanford, Tampa General are using ambient AI for nurses

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care and Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital are experiencing promising early results from an ambient AI tool for nurses.

Americans' self-reported mental, physical health at 24-year low: Gallup

Americans’ self-reported physical and mental health ratings have reached their lowest levels in more than two decades, according to a March 13 Gallup report.

Physician expenses soar, exceed revenue generated: 5 notes

As healthcare organizations continue to navigate shifting financial and operational landscapes, new data from Kaufman Hall and Strata highlights significant trends in physician productivity, compensation, and costs.

MedPAC pushes Congress for slight hospital pay bump in 2026

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is recommending Congress increase Medicare base payment rates for general acute care hospitals by the amount specified in current law, plus 1% in 2026, according to its March 2025 report to legislators. 

Ohio hospital to lay off 'ancillary services'

East Ohio Regional Hospital Martins Ferry has notified employees that it will lay off “ancillary services” beginning March 14, The Intelligencer reported.