Children’s Hospital Colorado did not have the resources to pay pharmacy techs more or create a training program, so it established apprenticeships to solve the workforce shortage.
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Goldman Sachs closes $650M healthcare investment fund
Goldman Sachs Asset Management closed on a $650 million investment fund to target life sciences.
Northwell targets medical waste
Northwell Health plans to annually treat more than 500,000 pounds of regulated medical waste in its core laboratory, which processes samples from more than 20,000 patients every day.
Generative AI, health IT to drive healthcare investing in '24, Bain says
Generative artificial intelligence and health IT will be among the biggest drivers of healthcare private equity investments in 2024, Bain & Co. reported Jan. 3.
Who sends, receives the most EHR messages
Nurses send the majority of EHR messages, while medical providers receive more of them than any other hospital workers, a study in JAMA Network Open found.
New Hampshire hospitals, officials debate guns for security officers
The New Hampshire safety and health departments are considering major policy updates for hospitals that would encourage hospital security to carry guns. However, many oppose armed security in health facilities, the New Hampshire Bulletin reported Jan. …
AHA opposes new health information blocking rule
The AHA wrote a letter to CMS and the national coordinator for health information technology expressing apprehension regarding a proposed rule designed to establish disincentives for healthcare providers who impede access, exchange or utilization of el…
Health system ransomware attacks nearly doubled in '23
Health systems experienced 46 ransomware attacks in 2023, up from 25 in 2022 and 27 in 2021, as hackers continue to bedevil the industry, cybersecurity firm Emsisoft reported.
Saint Luke's, BJC merger creates new CFO title
Chuck Robb, former senior vice president and CFO of Kansas City, Mo.-based Saint Luke’s Health System, has been appointed CFO of St. Louis-based BJC Health System.
New York health officials report rise in whooping cough cases
New York state health officials are reporting a rise in cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
