Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Allegheny Health Network to raise minimum wage

    By the end of March, Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network said it will be raising its minimum wage to $18 per hour.
  2. 94% of hospitals take financial hit from Change hack: AHA survey

    A survey from the American Hospital Association found that 94% of hospitals have felt financial impact from the Change Healthcare cyberattacks and over half have reported a "significant or serious" impact.
  3. Florida hospitals could see $1.3B monthly cash impact over Change hack

    A survey from the Florida Hospital Association found 106 state hospitals affected by the Change Healthcare cyberattack are anticipated to see $1.3 billion in monthly cash impact.

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  1. UChicago nurses approve labor deal

    Members of the National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, have approved a new labor contract with UChicago Medicine after the parties reached a tentative deal earlier this month to avert a strike.
  2. Side effects of a 1st place US News ranking

    The first thing you do when your hospital is deemed best in the nation: feel the affirmation, the verification, the pride. The second thing you do: get back to work. 
  3. CMS notifies HCA Mission Hospital of EMTALA violation

    CMS has sent a letter to HCA Healthcare's Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., to notify leadership that the hospital was found in violation of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act and must take action or risk losing federal funding, according to a letter obtained by the Citizen Times.
  4. The dual languages of a chief quality officer

    The most effective chief quality officers possess a fluency in two distinct tongues: the language of people — rich with the nuances of human connection and collaboration — and the language of spreadsheets, marked by the objective precision of data. 

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  1. Mayo unveils launch pad for digital health tools

    Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Platform is helping bring digital health tools to market by launching Solutions Studios. 
  2. ChristianaCare Wilmington appoints chief medical officer

    In January, Emmanuel Mensah, MD, stepped into the role of chief medical officer at ChristianaCare Wilmington (Del.) Hospital. 
  3. CDC responds to maternal death rate study, refutes claims

    CDC experts are defending how the agency calculates maternal deaths after researchers from several universities have said the CDC's method inflates numbers, according to Politico's reporting.
  4. Merck, Johns Hopkins continue battle over Keytruda patents

    During a monthslong legal dispute between Merck and John Hopkins University over Keytruda patents, the drugmaker raised the issue to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, JD Supra reported March 13. 

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  1. AI's potential for detecting HAIs in complex clinical scenarios

    AI tools might be able to diagnose healthcare-associated infections, but human oversight is vital to ensuring patient safety, according to a study published March 13 in the American Journal of Infection Control. 
  2. Match Day '24: Emergency medicine rebounds; more international grads apply

    Despite a rough match week one year ago, emergency medicine has made a rebound with a fill rate of 95.5%, according to results published March 15 by the National Resident Matching Program.
  3. MACPAC report takes aim at Medicaid MCO denials, appeals

    The monitoring and oversight in denials and appeals in Medicaid managed care was a core focus of the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission's March 15 report to Congress. 
  4. Piedmont hospital to undergo $50M expansion, add ICU beds

    Piedmont Columbus (Ga.) Regional is gearing up for a $50 million renovation and expansion at its Midtown campus that will include 43 new ICU beds and a renovated nursing unit. The project is slated to be completed in March 2026. 
  5. RWJBarnabas hospital names COO

    Aaron Hajart was named COO of Community Medical Center in Toms River, N.J., part of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health.
  6. MIS-C rates rose last fall

    Cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children continue to be reported and saw a relative rise during fall 2023, the CDC reported.
  7. New York physician faces another sexual assault charge

    Another woman has accused a New York City gastroenterologist of sexual abuse, NBC New York reported March. 14.
  8. What a Steward closure could mean for the Massachusetts nursing workforce

    Healthcare leaders are addressing ongoing concerns over the future of Dallas-based Steward Health Care's nine Massachusetts hospitals, their patients, employees and trainees as the health system continues to battle financial challenges. 
  9. Health systems reshape nurse workflows: 4 trends to know

    Health systems are increasingly reimagining nurse responsibilities and workflows in response to staff shortages and high levels of employee burnout, among other challenges.

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