Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Dallas systems get $100M gift for pediatric campus
Children's Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center have received a $100 million donation to support the development of a new pediatric medical campus in Dallas. -
Ascension enlists cyber experts to combat ransomware attack fallout
St. Louis-based Ascension has brought in additional cybersecurity experts to help with its restoration efforts after the organization was hit by a ransomware attack on May 8. -
CommonSpirit takes 'firm stance' with payers
Chicago-based CommonSpirit is pushing for change in the dynamics of payer-provider relationships and is "taking a firm stance on contract renewals so payers absorb a share of inflation," management said in financial documents published May 15.
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New bill aims to tackle VA's Oracle Health EHR woes
On May 14, leaders from both the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs committees jointly introduced a legislative package that includes additional scrutiny of the VA's Oracle Health EHR rollout, Nextgov reported May 15. -
ChristianaCare physicians seek unionization
Physicians at ChristianaCare in Delaware have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board to vote on joining the Doctors Council, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union. -
10 most common sentinel events in 2023: Joint Commission
In 2023, patient falls were once again the most common sentinel event reported by healthcare organizations, according to a May 15 report from The Joint Commission. -
After FDA warning, Getinge trims sales of heart devices
After the FDA instructed healthcare facilities to avoid using two Getinge heart devices because of quality and safety concerns, the company stopped promoting the products.
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Healthcare advocates push for balanced AI regulation
With an increasing number of healthcare organizations embracing AI tools, many healthcare groups are calling for federal oversight of the technology that would balance innovation with patient safety and data integrity, Politico reported May 15. -
WakeMed to roll out AI platform at 3 acute care hospitals
Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed Health entered into a 3-year agreement with AI clinical platform Regard in a bid to streamline documentation for its clinicians. -
No place for workplace violence at Penn Medicine
Kevin Mahoney, CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia, has made it his mission to address and find solutions for the ongoing workplace violence concerns in healthcare. -
More NPs, PAs move into specialty care
Although the number of nurse practitioners and physician associates who work in primary care continues to rise, an increasing number of these advanced practitioners are shifting into speciality care, according to a Milbank Memorial Fund report.
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ED self-scheduling bears fruit for McLaren
An effort to reduce emergency department wait times is proving successful for Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health. -
Providence CEO to retire
Rod Hochman, MD, is preparing to retire as president and CEO of Providence at the end of 2024, capping off a 45-year career in healthcare, including nearly two decades with the Providence family of organizations. -
Mount Sinai hospital opens $2M epilepsy monitoring unit
Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside, N.Y., unveiled its two-bed, $2 million epilepsy monitoring unit May 15, according to a news release shared with Becker's. -
Conifer is an 'incredibly valuable asset,' Tenet CEO says
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare's revenue cycle management arm Conifer Health Solutions "has been an incredibly valuable asset" to the for-profit system, CEO Saum Sutaria, MD, said. -
AdventHealth Florida hospital to undergo $145M expansion
AdventHealth Winter Garden (Fla.), part of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, is getting a $145 million expansion. -
How UW Health's CISO approaches cybersecurity recruitment
As the demand for cybersecurity professionals continues to grow, Trevor Martin, chief information security officer at UW Health, is raising questions about the motivations and preparedness of job applicants in the field, The Cap Times reported May 15. -
Ozempic, Wegovy to be tested as alcohol-related liver disease therapies
Novo Nordisk is investigating the potential of Ozempic, Wegovy's active ingredient and two other drug candidates as treatments for alcohol-related liver disease. -
Meet the Mangans: 2 brothers, hospital pharmacy leaders
Jim and David Mangan are two years apart in age, work about two hours from each other, and lead pharmacy operations at two different health systems in Massachusetts. -
5 most expensive, affordable cities to raise a child
GOBankingRates released a study May 15 that determined the total cost of raising a child in America's 50 largest cities, based on both childcare costs and cost of living for each city.
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