Some experts warn that the bird flu is at least two mutations away from widespread human infection and more health systems may see patients this summer, Medscape reported June 19.
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Microsoft to cover cybersecurity costs for 2 Mississippi hospitals
Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital and Rolling Fork, Miss.-based Sharkey Issaquena Hospital have entered into a cybersecurity partnership with Microsoft, the Greenwood Commonwealth reported June 20.
CommonSpirit Colorado hospital taps new CEO
Durango, Colo.-based CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital, part of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, has tapped Josh Neff as CEO, effective July 1.
'Appeal to the heart': Michael Dowling's push to make gun violence a healthcare priority
In 2019, Michael Dowling began reaching out to peers at other leading health systems to garner support in collectively acknowledging and addressing gun violence as a public health crisis. Few were willing to sign on to such efforts.
Northwestern hospital cuts pediatric services
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital in Palos Heights, Ill., plans to permanently discontinue pediatric services, citing a low daily census and related hiring challenges, according to an application the hospital filed with the Illinois Health Facilitie…
How to keep staff informed without fear, per 1 CNO
For Shannon Christian, MSN, RN, ensuring her team has a realistic view of the current state of the industry is a top priority.
5 recent CEO exits
Becker’s reported the following hospital and health system CEO departures from June 7 to June 20, including retirements and other C-suite changes.
Hackers demanded $50M ransom from healthcare company
Russia-based cyberattackers Qilin have taken responsibility for a ransomware attack against pathology services provider Synnovis and is requesting millions of dollars for the decryption key, according to Bloomberg.
CHS evaluating operations at hospitals in collapsed Novant deal
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems said it is “evaluating the current operations” at its two North Carolina hospitals after a deal to sell the hospitals to Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health was called off amid Federal Trade Commission…
Montana hospital CEO resigns
Bob Gomes, CEO of Community Medical Center in Missoula, Mont., has resigned, according to the Missoulian.
