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Average IT manager salary hits $169,510: state by state breakdown

The median annual wage for computer and information systems managers is $169,510, with leaders in New York earning the most at $213,930 on average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Ascension IT outage: Where 6 states and DC stand

St. Louis-based Ascension continues to recover from a May 8 cyberattack that brought its IT network offline.

WellSpan to build 3 microhospitals over the next 2 years

WellSpan Health and microhospital developer Emerus have broken ground on a new facility in Carlisle, Pa.

Alabama hospital considers private equity deal

Montgomery, Ala.-based Jackson Hospital’s board has voted to approve and recommend to its corporate members an affiliation agreement with HumanityCorp, a private equity company that has partnerships with multiple hospitals and health systems across the…

How much flexibility is too much in nurse staffing?

Hospitals have been on a quest to give nurses more flexibility at work in order to retain employees and improve satisfaction and well-being. 

US News shares new plan for medical school rankings

U.S. News & World Report has firmed up the timeline and methodology for its annual medical school rankings after postponing them for the second year in a row. 

NIH to pilot national primary care research network

The National Institutes of Health is allocating about $30 million over fiscal years 2024 and 2025 to create a national primary care research network.

Allina Health's new CFO is getting back to the basics

Doug Watson, CFO of Minneapolis-based Allina Health, is ready to hit the ground running with innovative ideas in his newly appointed role, after spending the past six months as interim CFO at the health system.

Hospital CEOs meet with White House on gun violence prevention

Dozens of health system executives traveled to the White House June 6 to meet about public health and hospital-based strategies to address gun violence in the U.S. 

New York hospital continues pause on open-heart surgeries, begins review process

Open-heart surgeries at Wynn Hospital in Utica, N.Y., continue to be on hold following an immediate jeopardy citation issued to the facility May 7. The hospital began its 40-day review period this week and surgeries should resume at the end of that tim…