While many hospitals were trimming budgets and enforcing hiring freezes, infection prevention manager Luz Caicedo successfully doubled her department’s workforce at AdventHealth Celebration (Fla.) hospital.
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Hackensack Meridian graduates largest medical school class since inception
Since its opening in 2015, Nutley, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine has graduated its largest class of physicians, the health system announced June 7.
12 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From a judge denying the FTC’s attempt to block a two-hospital deal in North Carolina to two former high-ranking employees filing a False Claims Act complaint against Erlanger Health System, here are 12 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Beck…
Health systems ignite IT change management
Digital transformation is rapidly changing healthcare organizations and while technology spend is important, IT leaders at some of the top systems in the nation are focused more on another investment.
Novant Health runs into MyChart issues amid EHR transition
Some Novant Health patients have run into issues with MyChart as the Winston-Salem, N.C.-based health system unifies its patient portal platform, WWAY3 reported.
Denver Health turning to voters amid rising uncompensated care costs
Denver Health is working with city council members on a November ballot initiative seeking a .34% sales tax increase that, if approved, would help pay for uncompensated care, NBC affiliate KUSA reported June 5.
Healthcare's job growth: 7 numbers to know
Healthcare employment continued to grow in certain areas of the sector in May, showing growth on top of April’s numbers.
Nebraska hospital names CEO
Douglas Koch was named CEO of Kearney (Neb.) Regional Medical Center, effective Aug. 5, according to a hospital news release shared with Becker’s.
Health systems' top 12 digital investment priorities
Seventy-five percent of health system executives say digital transformation is a priority but lack the resources to make it happen, McKinsey & Co. reported June 7.
California hospital zeros in on potential buyer
The board overseeing Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital voted to move negotiations forward with a potential private buyer of the hospital, NBC affiliate KSBW reported June 6.
