Nearly a fourth of patients who are transferred to intensive care units or die in hospitals are misdiagnosed or have delayed diagnoses, according to research published Jan. 8 in JAMA.
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10% of Type 2 diabetes patients could be misdiagnosed: Report
As many as 10% of patients diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes actually have latent autoimmune diabetes of adults, according to a KFF Health News report.
5 C-suite exits in 6 days
The early days of 2024 have brought a slew of exits from hospital and health system C-suites, with five executives resigning or retiring between Jan. 2 and Jan. 8:
The perks of rural nursing, per 1 chief nursing officer
Robin Tice, BSN, RN, started her nursing career as a licensed vocational nurse at Eastland (Texas) Memorial Hospital about 14 years ago. Today, she serves as chief nursing officer of the facility.
Tufts breaks regional heart transplant record
Boston-based Tufts Medical Center broke the New England regional adult heart transplant record with 61 transplants in 2023.
Massachusetts hospital welcomes new CEO
Abha Agrawal, MD, has joined Lawrence (Mass.) General Hospital as president and CEO.
Shriners Children's sets its sights on growth for 2024
Several major health systems have set their sights on growth for 2024, and the Shriners Children’s hospital network is no exception.
Jefferson Health gets new marketing chief
Nick Ragone has been named chief marketing and communications officer of Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health.
HCA's GPO secured 20 health system partners in 2023
HCA Healthcare’s group purchasing organization, HealthTrust Performance Group, signed 20 new health system and hospital partners in 2023, increasing its roster of exclusive partnerships to 58.
Bernie Sanders probes 4 drugmakers over inhaler prices
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and three other legislators on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee launched an investigation into inhalers, calling the prices “outrageous.”
