A shortage of N95 masks in 2020 led the CDC to craft guidelines for healthcare workers who needed to reuse them for multiple shifts, but a new study, published Jan. 26 in JAMA, has found reuse of these masks can hurt their efficacy.
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Ascension nurses in Illinois plan 3rd strike
Nurses at Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet (Ill.), who are members of the Illinois Nurses Association, have called for their third strike in the last year.
10 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From an Illinois system settling antitrust allegations to a judge lowering the damages in the Johns Hopkins All Children’s civil case made famous by a documentary, here are 10 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker’s has reported since Jan…
What Texas Children's CEO has learned in 35 years at the helm
Mark A. Wallace has served in a leadership role in Houston-area hospitals for more than four decades, giving him a front seat to healthcare’s evolution as well as changes in the state and at his organization.
Grady Memorial Hospital aiming for $46M project approval
Grady Memorial Hospital, part of Atlanta-based Grady Health System, is waiting on a certificate-of-need application response for a planned $46 million project that includes upgrades to its Walter L. Ingram Burn Center.
HCA taps CFO for 285-bed Missouri hospital
Independence, Mo.-based Centerpoint Medical Center, a 285-bed facility that is part of HCA Midwest Health, has appointed Zach Riggins CFO.
Shuttered Illinois hospital to reopen under OSF
An Illinois hospital that closed last winter will catch its second wind this spring.
Missouri system promotes supply chain leader
Lake Regional Health System appointed Robert Ambrose, the current director of dining services, as its supply chain director.
New York hospital names president of medical staff
Claudia Felberg, MD, has been elected president of the medical staff at White Plains (N.Y.) Hospital.
New Mexico system gives 1st raises in more than a year
Employees across the University of New Mexico Hospital’s campuses will soon receive retention bonuses and wage increases as a new wave of funding hits the system.
