Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet (Ill.) dedicated the new Jay & Lori Bergman Heart Hospital on July 9.
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Top 10 citations for nonprofit, for-profit hospitals in 2024
So far in 2024, hospitals are most frequently cited for issues with supervision of nursing care and patient rights, according to CMS data obtained by Becker’s.
IU Health to build $421M Indiana hospital
Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health has shared plans to construct a $421 million hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Good Samaritan Hospital names chief nursing officer
Good Samaritan Hospital has appointed Brenda Winkler, MSN, RN, to the role of chief nursing officer. Ms. Winkler has worked with the Vincennes, Ind.-based hospital for 37 years.
Emory Healthcare taps chief revenue cycle officer
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare has named Jamie Watson chief revenue cycle officer, according to a July 14 post on his LinkedIn page.
5 infections on the rise this year
Five viruses and infections are on the rise in 2024, according to the CDC.
'Budget from reality': Temple Health's tech-driven cost-tracking strategy
Philadelphia-based Temple University Health System is using a new accounting software that enables an unprecedented level of specificity when it comes to how the organization tracks the costs of delivering care.
Few changes seen after Maine upgrades penalties for assaulting ED staff: Case study
A Maine law that increases charges for assaults on medical and nonmedical staff while providing emergency medical care appears to have done very little, Portland Press Herald reported July 14.
Why 1 hospital is leaning on holograms
Crescent Regional Hospital in Lancaster, Texas, is using 3D hologram technology in a bid to improve access to care for patients.
ED visits for COVID jump 24%
For the week ending July 6, about 1.3% of emergency department visits in the U.S. involved a COVID-19 diagnosis at discharge — a nearly 24% increase from the previous week, according to the latest updates on respiratory virus activity from the CD…
