Less than 1 percent of emergency department patients are restrained, but Black patients face a significantly higher risk of physical restraint than non-Black patients, according to a meta-analysis published Sept. 25 in JAMA. 

Ninety-four percent of Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes across the U.S. experienced a nurse staffing issue during the pandemic, according to a report released in September by the U.S. Pandemic Response Accountability Committee. 

VCU Health is doubling down on its pharmacy strategy and mail-order medication services, according to Michael Roussos, president of VCU Medical Center.

Louisville, Miss.-based Winston Medical Center CFO Matt Woodward said that Gov. Tate Reeves' Medicaid reform plan will not do enough to help struggling rural hospitals in the state, Super Talk Mississippi reported Sept. 26.

A recent study estimated Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital spent more than $5.6 million on quality metric reporting in 2018, which translates to more than 108,000 hours of work in preparation and reporting data. 

From adding new hospital clients to launching an artificial intelligence-focused partnership with big tech, Meditech has had a busy month.

A Kentucky physician and nurse were convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to illicitly prescribe controlled substances and other related offenses to distributing controlled substances.

Dorothy "Dodi" Purtell was named CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fitchburg (Wis.).

Eddie Bratko was appointed president of Tacoma General and Allenmore hospitals, part of Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System.

Let's Talk Interactive, a software company specializing in telehealth, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sept. 21, the Charlotte Business Journal reported. 

At Duke University's Duke Institute for Health Innovation, a group of researchers created an algorithm designed to pinpoint individuals with peripheral artery disease by analyzing diagnosis codes and their medical histories, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 24. 

A former financial leader for Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare has been named CFO of MCNC, a North Carolina technology nonprofit organization.

Routine vaccination rates for children in the U.S. continue to decline, according to data analyzed by the Center for American Progress. It is a situation that has worsened since COVID-19's onset. 

The Arizona Department of Health Services issued a notice Sept. 26 warning clinicians and residents to be on the lookout for a fungi-caused infection known as Valley Fever. 

Relative to the general U.S. population, registered nurses, healthcare support workers and health technicians are more likely to die by suicide, according to a new study.

HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls, Wis., will temporarily suspend surgical services Oct. 26, according to NBC affiliate WEAU.

Ridgewood, N.J.-based Valley Health System is the most empathic health system brand, according to a survey by marketing agency Monigle.

While affirming its default rating and $6.6 billion of bonds at "AA+," Fitch Ratings on Sept. 26 lowered the outlook for St. Louis-based Ascension to negative from stable.

Three of the best cities for women are located in California, while the worst are concentrated in the South, according to a new analysis from WalletHub. 

The best places to work in healthcare include one big health system name, according to U.S. News & World Report's inaugural Best Companies to Work For by Industry.