Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Former NBA player avoids prison for role in healthcare fraud scheme
Former NBA shooting guard Antoine Wright was sentenced to time served for his role in a scheme to defraud the league's healthcare plan out of $5 million, Law360 reported March 19. -
$26M Cleveland Clinic-backed apartments open
A new 82-unit apartment complex is now open in Cleveland, funded in part by Cleveland Clinic, to expand modern mixed-market-rate living options for workers. -
Louisiana hospital names CEO
Greg Nielsen has been promoted from interim to permanent CEO of East Jefferson General Hospital in Metairie, La.
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10 most, least innovative states
The District of Columbia is the most innovative place in the U.S., according to personal finance site WalletHub. -
'Creative' nurse shifts gain traction at Mercy Health hospital
At Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio, gone are the traditional scheduling demands for nurses. Instead, nurses get "creative shifts" that fit their needs, Cory Werts, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer for the Lima market, told Becker's. -
Is healthcare prepared for cyberattacks?
Are hospitals and health systems truly prepared for cybersecurity attacks? -
Google doubles down on health AI
Google is updating and launching new healthcare AI models ranging from those that can examine medical images to a personal health coaching large language model.
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Iowa nurse pleads not guilty to overdosing patients
An Iowa hospital nurse is charged with allegedly overdosing patients with medications, the Iowa Capitol Dispatch reported March 18. -
NYC Health + Hospitals unveils 'Nurses4NYC' recruitment campaign
NYC Health + Hospitals on March 19 launched "Nurses4NYC" — a major recruitment effort that aims to fill positions across three of its hospitals. -
States with the highest, lowest job resignation rates
Delaware, Alaska and South Carolina have the highest job resignation rates in the U.S., according to WalletHub's 2024 ranking published March 19. Massachusetts, New York and Michigan have the lowest. -
Bon Secours Mercy Health CFO retiring, successor named
Debbie Bloomfield, PhD, has shared plans to retire as CFO of Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health at the end of 2024 after more than three decades with the health system.
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13 recent hospital, health system COO moves
The following hospital and health system COO moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's since Dec. 14: -
CEOs' outlook getting rosier
CEOs are feeling significantly more optimistic about the future of the global economy. -
Hartford HealthCare taps regional president from BJC
Gina Calder is the new president of Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare's Central region. -
The specialty that may see patient loads fall
By 2045, the patient load per physician for gynecologic oncologists is estimated to fall 30%, MedPage Today reported March 18. -
BJC, SSM enter joint laundry venture
BJC HealthCare and SSM Health, both based in St. Louis, have formed a new joint venture to build and operate a laundry facility. -
Mercy partners with hospital to expand pediatric care, ends plans with CoxHealth
Springfield, Mo.-based Mercy Hospital, part of St. Louis-based Mercy health system, has partnered with Children's Mercy Kansas City (Mo.) to bring pediatric care services to Springfield. -
Deaconess, Memorial hospital acquire shuttered Indiana hospital
Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health and Jasper, Ind.-based Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center have acquired the former Huntingburg, Ind.-based St. Joseph's Hospital property. -
The 'medical professionalism' conundrum
A murky definition of "professionalism" in healthcare confounds medical students, who are realizing the term is in the eye of the beholder, The New York Times reported March 19. -
Former HCA patient experience leader becomes CNO of Collette Health
After leading patient experience efforts at multiple health systems, Christine Gall, DrPH, BSN, is now chief nursing officer of Collette Health, a virtual patient observation technology company.
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