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Why a chief nursing officer is excited about AI

Artificial intelligence is “perfectly positioned” to ease the workload for nurses and give them time back at the bedside, a chief nursing officer told Becker’s.

The top priorities of CIOs, per Deloitte

Keeping ahead of emerging technologies is the top priority of CIOs, according to a June 4 Deloitte report.

Hospitals urge Congress to protect 340B program

The American Hospital Association told the House Energy and Commerce committees that it strongly supports the 340B Drug Pricing Program and opposes any efforts that would “diminish the value and scope” of the program.

The workplace factor determining whether nurses stay or leave

A New York City-based New York University study found that support at work was the strongest predictor of nurses staying in their jobs.

HCA hospital taps 3 C-suite leaders

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, Va., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has selected a new chief nursing officer, COO and CFO. 

Eli Lilly CFO resigns for Google, Alphabet position

Anat Ashkenazi, executive vice president and CFO of Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly, has resigned after 23 years with the company and has been appointed CFO and senior vice president of Google and Alphabet, effective July 31.

US has 'hit a wall' reducing worker burnout, survey finds

Burnout among the U.S. workforce remains high (45%) with employee workload the driving factor behind worker burnout, according to a survey published June 4 by Eagle Hill Consulting. 

Mercy taps CEO for 2 Oklahoma rehabilitation hospitals

Tess Clemens, PharmD, was tapped as market CEO for two Mercy rehabilitation hospitals in Oklahoma City — 66-bed Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City and 36-bed Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Oklahoma City South.

How 1 California hospital reduced readmission for rural patients by 10%

Readmission rates for patients in rural areas of San Diego County have increased at La Mesa, Calif.-based Sharp Grossmont Hospital, but those rates were reduced by 10% for patients enrolled in a new program, KPBS reported June 4.

Telehealth: Down, but far from out

Industry headlines this spring read like an obituary for telehealth. With major players like Walmart and Optum stepping back from the technology and telehealth companies deep in the red, it’s understandable that some are quick to pronounce the industry…