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California hospitals caught in the middle of anesthesiologist, CRNA debate

Two California hospitals are in the spotlight after they were cited for issues related to care by certified registered nurse anesthetists — adding fuel to an ongoing debate over physician and advanced practitioner care, The Modesto Bee reported June 24…

10 most affordable cities to retire, per US News

Cities in Ohio and North Carolina top U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 ranking of the most affordable places to retire.

Children's Wisconsin taps new CEO

Milwaukee-based Children’s Wisconsin has tapped Gil Peri as president and CEO, effective August 12.

HFMA recognizes 17 high-performing revenue cycles

The Healthcare Financial Management Association awarded 17 providers the 2024 MAP Award for high performance in revenue cycle. 

Most socially responsible hospital in every state, per Lown Institute

The Lown Institute published its 2024 list of America’s most socially responsible hospitals June 25, highlighting the top hospitals for social responsibility in every state.

New York system lays off 26, including management

Middletown, N.Y.-based Garnet Health has laid off 26 employees, about 1% of its workforce, and is restructuring some operations and services, according to a June 24 news release shared with Becker’s.

VA hospital paused heart surgeries for a year without telling authorities

Aurora, Colo.-based Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center paused heart surgeries between 2022 and 2023 due to lack of staff, but did not tell the federal Veterans Health Administration, The Denver Post reported June 24.

20 most socially responsible hospitals, per Lown Institute

Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, N.C., is the most socially responsible acute care hospital in the U.S., according to a June 24 ranking from Lown Institute. 

'Who will teach them?': 7 experts on bolstering the nurse educator pipeline

Nurse educators are notably in high demand, but the desire to become one has been generally low in recent years. 

Teva launches first generic GLP-1

Teva Pharmaceuticals is launching the first authorized generic of Victoza, the first generic GLP-1 product available in the United States.