Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. No layoffs will come after 2-hospital acquisition, UCSF says

    UCSF Health said it will not lay off staff should its $100 million purchase of Dignity Health's St. Francis and St. Mary's hospitals in San Francisco secure approval from state regulators, according to The San Francisco Standard.
  2. Hackensack Meridian Health hospital taps gastroenterology chief

    Lee Peng, MD, PhD, has been named chief of gastroenterology at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune Township, N.J. 
  3. Hospital CEOs' top behavioral health worries

    Behavioral health and addiction issues were among the three most pressing concerns for hospital CEOs in 2023, according to the American College of Healthcare Executives' annual survey of top issues confronting hospitals. 

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  1. Lawmakers continue tech theater as healthcare problems worsen

    As the most sweeping healthcare cyberattack of our time moves into its fourth week, senators are holding closed-door meetings this week about TikTok. 
  2. OhioHealth hospital bumps starting pay 14%

    OhioHealth Van Wert (Ohio) Hospital increased minimum wage for hospital associates March 17 by $2 to reach $16 per hour.
  3. 'If you build it, patients will come': 1 cancer leader on improving care

    Clinical trials are top of mind for Abhisek Swaika, MD, including how to improve access and build an infrastructure of care that patients seek, especially in the community setting.
  4. Can improv play a role in healthcare? Yes, and more, 1 leader says

    Building a positive workplace culture can take many forms. Compensation, benefits, work-life balance and career advancements are traditional elements in that formula. Beyond that, the extensive list of tools at health systems' disposal includes book clubs to build camaraderie.

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  1. California hospital to lay off 62

    AHMC's San Gabriel (Calif.) Valley Medical Center is laying off 62 employees, according to regulatory documents filed with the state March 13.
  2. 8 notes on the nation's geriatrician shortage and what's driving it

    Adults 65 and older account for nearly half of hospital admissions, and while this group is expected to grow nearly 40% within the decade, the nation faces a significant shortage of physicians specializing in care for older adults, according to data featured in a recent report from The Washington Post. 
  3. Change hack raises bigger questions for healthcare security

    The Feb. 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare is raising questions about how prepared healthcare is when it comes to cybersecurity, Politico reported March 18. 
  4. No sign of brain injuries in 'Havana syndrome' patients: NIH

    Two new federal studies found no significant evidence of brain injury among more than 80 patients with ''Havana syndrome," The Washington Post reported March 18. 

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  1. New York hospital staffing citations climb to 18

    As of March 15, the New York State Department of Health has cited 18 hospitals for violations of the state's clinical staffing law.
  2. Nursing students stuck in licensing limbo after degree scheme

    A year after the federal government came down on fraudulent for-profit schools, some students are stuck in licensing limbo, the Miami Herald reported March 17.
  3. 12 key legal issues impacting health systems

    1. Increased government interest in False Claims Act, Stark Act and related issues. In 2023, the U.S. government and whistleblowers were involved in 543 False Claims Act settlements and judgments. This is the highest number recorded in a single year, with healthcare fraud making up the bulk of cases and valued at over $1.8 billion. 
  4. 11 hospitals closing departments or ending services

    A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages.
  5. The '3rd generation' of weight loss drugs

    Anita Courcoulas, MD, defines GLP-1s as "generation one;" dual GLP-1 and GIPs as the second; and a triple threat of GLP-1, GIP and GCGRs as the third generation of weight loss drugs. 
  6. Frenemies' prevalence in healthcare

    "Frenemies" are more than a middle school menace. When friends are also competitors, how can healthcare leaders navigate their relationships with a level head? 
  7. West Virginia system names COO

    Justin Turner was appointed COO of Point Pleasant, W. Va.-based Rivers Health, part of Huntington, W. Va.-based Marshall Health Network.
  8. A system CEO's difficult choice

    Larry Antonucci, MD, has served as president and CEO of Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health since June 2017. He was a practicing OB-GYN in Fort Myers for 24 years before joining Lee Health in 2007 and subsequently moving up the ranks.  
  9. Physician asks state to conduct 'impact assessment' on obstetrics closure at Scripps Health hospital

     A South Bay physician has asked the California Department of Public Health to conduct an "impact assessment" of Scripps Health's recent decision to close the labor and delivery unit at Scripps Mercy Chula Vista (Calif.) Hospital and transfer obstetrics services 12 miles north to its Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego campus. 

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