Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Steps to correct immediate jeopardy at Mission have 'backslid,' nurses say

    Regulators determined HCA Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., was no longer in immediate jeopardy Feb. 23, but some nurses at the hospital claim measures in place when surveyors were present have not been consistent. 
  2. Cleveland Clinic to roll out supply tracker chatbot systemwide

    For about a year, Cleveland Clinic has built and tested an AI-powered chatbot that generates answers on supply orders. Over the next three months, the technology will be launched to the system's 7,000-some employees who regularly place orders. 
  3. Pennsylvania hospital to close long-term care facility

    Renovo, Pa.-based Bucktail Medical Center is closing its long-term care facility May 14.

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  1. AdventHealth CEO: 3 leadership essentials for the next 3 years

    Healthcare is evolving quickly and will require strong leadership to transform delivery models and access to care. But amid all the change, Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth CEO Terry Shaw encourages his team to hone the same essential skills he's sharpened throughout his career.
  2. Healthcare leaders' largest unforeseen costs

    Contract labor remained the top unforeseen cost for healthcare financial leaders for the second year in a row even after many were able to scale back in the wake of pandemic-related spikes, according to a March 13 report from Strata Decision Technology. 
  3. Legacy Health completes $37M Oregon hospital expansion

    Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health has completed the first phase of a $37 million expansion and improvement project for its Legacy Silverton (Ore.) Medical Center, which will bring an additional 21,000 square feet to the existing hospital.
  4. UT Health San Antonio president dies

    William Henrich, MD, president of UT Health San Antonio since 2009, has died, the institution confirmed in an announcement on its website. 

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  1. Amazon's One Medical patients affected by UnitedHealth, Mount Sinai dispute

    An ongoing clash between UnitedHealthcare and New York City-based Mount Sinai will have effects on some of Amazon's One Medical patients, a spokesperson from One Medical confirmed to Becker's.
  2. The 1st jobs of 7 famous billionaires

    Famous billionaires have had a wide range of first jobs, and their current estimated net worth varies, according to multiple sources examined by Becker's.
  3. 68 greatest health systems for job starters: Newsweek

    Nearly 70 hospitals and health systems were named to Newsweek's new list, "America's Greatest Workplaces for Job Starters 2024." 
  4. Healthcare minus the snobbery

    Attitudes of elitism aren't just a sign of poor teamwork in healthcare — they are a sign of incompetence. 

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  1. Flawed data inflated US maternal mortality rates, new study says

    New research calls into question the severity of the nation's maternal mortality crisis, finding that flawed data has inflated death rates over the past two decades. 
  2. Father, son dead in apparent murder-suicide at AdventHealth Florida hospital

    Highlands County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to an active shooter situation at around 11:26 a.m. on March 14 after a 66-year-old man fatally shot his son and himself after bringing the son to AdventHealth Sebring (Fla.) hospital, local authorities say.
  3. 40 cancer centers commit to advancing patient navigation services

    Forty comprehensive cancer centers have committed to using new billing codes to provide navigation services for cancer patients as part of the Biden administration's Cancer Moonshot. 
  4. Physicians at Mass General Brigham hospital vote to unionize

    Physicians at Salem (Mass.) Hospital, a Mass General Brigham facility, have voted to form a union with Council 93 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
  5. FDA approves 1st MASH therapy

    On March 14, the FDA approved the nation's first medication to treat noncirrhotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis with fibrosis, or fatty liver scarring. 
  6. NYC Health + Hospitals serves 1.2M plant-based meals

    Since 2022, NYC Health + Hospitals has provided more than 1.2 million plant-based meals to patients, boasting a 90% satisfaction rate among recipients, the New York City-based public health system said March 14. 
  7. How Mark Cuban's drug company nabbed its 1st health system partnership

    After months of 10 p.m. Saturday emails about utilization trends and "pain points" at Community Health Systems, Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. secured its first hospital system partnership. Compared to other drugmakers, CHS leaders called the relationship unique. 
  8. More states cut residency requirements to get international graduates working

    Tennessee was the first state to scrap residence requirements for international medical graduates almost a year ago, and 13 more states have followed or are attempting to follow suit, MedPage Today reported March 14.
  9. Health systems, disruptors back AI nonprofit

    Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente, Amazon, CVS Health and more are joining the Coalition for Health AI, also known as CHAI, an organization looking to increase transparency regarding healthcare AI. 

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