Texas is awarding $17 million in grants to rural hospitals in the state.
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Illinois hospital launches 1st-of-its-kind stroke study
A team of physicians at Rockford, Ill.-based Mercyhealth Javon Bea Hospital-Riverside participated in a unique stroke study that used patients’ stem cells to promote tissue regeneration, it announced May 22.
Plans move forward for independent Wisconsin hospital
The Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative in Eau Claire, Wis., is moving forward with a plan to develop an independent nonprofit community hospital and emergency department after Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System closed two area hospi…
Newsweek's 24 best digital health records companies in the US
Newsweek honored 24 health records companies among the top digital health companies in the U.S. for 2024.
Ascension cyberattack: Updates from 11 states and DC
Ascension, a 140-hospital system based in St. Louis, continued to deal with the fallout of a ransomware attack more than two weeks after the hack took its IT network offline.
50 best healthcare data analytics companies in the US, per Newsweek
Newsweek named the top digital health companies in the U.S. for 2024, including a breakout of 50 data analytics companies.
Hospital interoperability by the numbers: 8 things to know
More than two-thirds of U.S. hospitals engaged in interoperable data exchange in 2023, according to ONC’s latest report on interoperability.
Temporarily closed Ohio hospital had bankruptcy application rejected
An Ohio hospital that temporarily suspended services had its application for Chapter 9 bankruptcy rejected, CBS affiliate WTOL reported May 22.
How Epic predicts nurse staffing
Epic says it can predict nurse staffing needs and patient lengths of stay with tools in its EHR.
Another study finds microplastics in clots
A recent study found microplastics in blood clots surgically removed from the heart, brain and deep veins in the lower legs.
