Midland (Texas) Memorial Hospital is making a significant effort to invest in its med-surg nurses through a new payment program the hospital kicked off May 5.
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3 leaders to be honored for humanism in healthcare
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on fostering humanism in healthcare, will honor three leaders June 10 at its annual gala in New York City.
Sutter Health goal: Train 5K students by 2030 for healthcare careers
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is rolling out a new initiative with a goal to train 5,000 students by 2030 to get them on the healthcare career pathway.
Prospect Medical sues Yale New Haven over stalled acquisition
Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings is suing Yale New Haven Health, demanding that the Connecticut health system honor its contractual obligations to acquire Eastern Connecticut Health Network and Waterbury Hospital.
Consumer uptake of gen AI in healthcare dips: Survey
Consumer uptake of generative AI for health purposes has declined over the past year, a June 6 report from Deloitte found.
Health systems should screen patients for cannabis, researchers say
Similar to how clinicians routinely ask patients about their alcohol intake, UCLA researchers said health systems should also assess patients’ cannabis use.
UMass Memorial streamlines triage with AI 'Kate'
Worcester-based UMass Memorial Medical Center is using “Kate,” an AI tool from software company Mednition, to help triage emergency department patients, the Boston Business Journal reported June 5.
UW Health AI pilot generates 3,000 patient messages
Madison, Wis.-based UW Health’s collaboration with Microsoft and Epic in their AI pilot program, aimed at facilitating the drafting of physician messages to patients, has resulted in the creation of more than 3,000 messages.
The current state of nurse retention: 5 things to know
Fewer nurses plan to leave their jobs, according to a recent survey, but other studies find more areas where hospitals can improve.
More rare cancers being diagnosed after the pandemic
There has been an uptick in aggressive, late-stage and rare cancers since the pandemic, and some point to COVID-19 as a possible link to the increase, The Washington Post reported June 6.
