Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Gen Z's growing debt problem
Americans in their 20s are starting their adult lives with more credit card debt than previous generations, largely due to rising food and housing costs and student loan debt, economists and financial advisors told The Wall Street Journal in a May 7 report. -
City of Hope, BD create exclusive pharmacy residency program
Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope is collaborating with medical technology company Becton Dickinson to launch a new pharmacist residency program. -
How Epic got its name
Epic's EHR got its name from the word for a Greek poem, or "a glorious recounting of events," in this case the story of a patient, according to company founder and CEO Judy Faulkner.
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20 highest paid tech roles
The highest paid tech professionals are C-suite leaders, followed by solutions architects, according to a survey from dice.com. -
2 health systems develop new virtual care platform
Digital health startup Ovatient has launched a new virtual care platform at one of the company's two founding health systems. -
10 best, worst states for nurse work environment
Washington and Massachusetts have the most favorable working conditions for nurses, according to WalletHub's 2024 ranking of the best and worst states for nurses. -
AdventHealth has hired 10,000 nurses in 4 years
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has hired 10,000 registered nurses since 2020 across its central Florida hospitals and other healthcare locations in an effort to improve recruitment and retention efforts.
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More safety work needed in outpatient settings, study suggests
While preventable harm in hospital settings has been a widely discussed issue for decades, new research suggests that adverse events are relatively common in outpatient settings, marking a critical opportunity to improve safety. -
Hospital group urges Congress for AI regulation flexibility
The American Hospital Association is urging Congress to keep regulation for artificial intelligence in healthcare flexible to keep "pace with innovation." -
HCA exec sells $581K of stock
Kathryn Torres, senior vice president of payer contracting and alignment for Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, sold 1,863 shares of the company's stock on May 2 and May 3, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing. -
Health systems phase out common type of anesthesia
A growing number of health systems are moving to end the use of desflurane — a common anesthesia gas that lingers in the atmosphere for more than a decade.
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Why hospitals should look out for 'vishing'
Hospitals should be on the lookout for "vishing," a new form of cybercrime that uses artificial intelligence, a health system CIO said. -
Medical Properties Trust commits $75M to bankrupt Steward
Medical Properties Trust, one of the world's largest hospital real estate owners and landlord to Dallas-based Steward Health Care, approved $75 million in debtor-in-possession financing for the health system after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. -
Kaiser laying off 76 in California
Oakland-based Kaiser Foundation Hospitals is laying off 76 employees in California, primarily in IT and marketing, according to regulatory documents filed with the state May 1. -
9 CIO moves in 2024
Here are nine hospital and health system CIO moves as reported by Becker's since Jan. 16: -
Cleveland Clinic names 3 new leaders
Cleveland Clinic has appointed new leaders for its Northeast Ohio Market and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. -
Texas hospital taps new CEO
Jerrica George has been named CEO of Live Oak, Texas-based Methodist Hospital Northeast, part of San Antonio-based Methodist Healthcare, effective May 15. -
Amazon Clinic general manager departs
Amazon Clinic General Manager Nworah Ayogu, MD, is leaving the company to join Thrive Capital, a firm that builds and invests in internet, software and technology companies. -
The oral cancer drug that could treat diabetes: Study
University of Pittsburgh researchers may have found a way to repurpose a cancer drug to treat diabetes. -
10 best states for healthcare: US News
Among states, Hawaii ranks No. 1 overall for healthcare, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual best states rankings published May 7.
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