Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. 6 recent HCA executive changes

    Mark Amox was named COO of HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
  2. Norton operating income remains flat; 9th hospital opening this year

    Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Healthcare reported $76.3 million in operating income in 2023, a slight improvement on the $76.1 million gain recorded the previous year, according to financial documents published March 13. 
  3. Change Healthcare attack costing hospitals $2B a week: Report

    Provider claims to payers have dropped by more than a third in the wake of the Change Healthcare cyber attack, according to a March 13 news release from Kodiak Solutions. 

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  1. Emory completes $87.7M heart center expansion

    Atlanta-based Emory University Hospital completed its $87.7 million heart and vascular expansion.
  2. Nebraska Medicine makes 6 leadership changes

    Nebraska Medicine, the Omaha-based health network with more than 800 beds, is shifting several leaders upward or into new roles on its senior team.
  3. FDA concerns grow over 2 CAR-T therapies

    The FDA has identified increased mortality rates linked to two CAR-T therapies: Carvykti, made by Janssen Biotech, and Abecma, from Bristol-Myers Squibb K.K.
  4. AHA pushes further congressional action over Change Healthcare hack

    The American Hospital Association is urging Congress to consider existing statutory limitations that could limit aid from CMS and HHS to hospitals and providers affected by the Change Healthcare cyberattacks in February.

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  1. Nurse managers' 4-day workweeks: How it's going at Mount Sinai

    In fall 2022, New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System launched its four-day workweek program for nurse managers. More than a year later, the program continues to improve staff engagement, satisfaction and has become an important retention strategy, Beth Oliver, DNP, RN, chief nurse executive for the system told Becker's.
  2. New York system shuffles HR leadership

    North Shore University Hospital, a 756-bed facility in Manhasset, N.Y., has named Anwau Huffman associate executive director of human resources. 
  3. Michigan Medicine names regional chief nursing officer

    University of Michigan Health-West has named Kate Veenstra, DNP, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer. She had been serving as associate CNO since 2021. 
  4. 'Urgent care attached to hospital': Florida hospital opens fast track ED

    West Boca Medical Center in Boca Raton, Fla., has opened a "fast-track" emergency department facility steps away from its main ED, where patients with less severe medical needs can be treated more efficiently. 

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  1. 85% of hospital nurses said they'd quit by 2024. Did they?

    A January 2023 nurse survey fueled fears of an exodus, as 85% of those in hospital roles said they planned to quit within the next 12 months. 
  2. HCA Virginia ends outside contract for hospital food services

    Sodexo will lay off workers after HCA Virginia, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, ended a six-year contract with the company for dining and nutrition services at its hospitals, according to Richmond BizSense, which cites a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed with the state.
  3. 5 big-ticket hospital capital projects

    Becker's has reported on five hospital projects that have been announced in the past six months that are estimated to cost $1.5 billion or more: 
  4. Stop dispensing Paxlovid labeled for emergency use, FDA says

    Pharmacies and healthcare providers may no longer dispense Paxlovid labeled in accordance with the FDA's emergency use authorization, the agency said March 13.
  5. Minimum wages by state

    Minimum wages vary across the U.S., and more than 20 states increased their minimum wages as of Jan. 1.
  6. Children’s National appoints 3 physician execs

    Children's National Hospital has added three physician leaders to its executive team, the Washington, D.C.-based organization said March 13.
  7. Child mortality reaches record low: UN group

    A higher percentage of children worldwide are living beyond their fifth birthdays as childhood mortality rates hit a record low in 2022, according to a joint report published by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation.
  8. Minnesota hospital expands ED with 16-bed modular unit

    M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, Minn., is reducing emergency department boarding with modular units that expand its ED footprint, allowing more patients to be seen.
  9. Federal government launches investigation into UnitedHealth over Change hack

    The federal government is launching an investigation into UnitedHealth Group following the February cyberattack on its Change Healthcare subsidiary that has significantly affected providers' financial stability nationwide.

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