Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. New Florida law adds rules for ERs

    A package of healthcare laws signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis March 21 contains new rules for hospital emergency departments.
  2. 28 recent hospital, health system executive moves

    The following hospital and health system executive moves have been shared with or reported by Becker's this year:
  3. Florida health system breaks ground on $410M hospital

    Rockledge, Fla.-based Health First has broken ground on a $410 million hospital in Cape Canaveral.

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  1. 14 hospitals, health systems raising workers' pay

    The following hospitals and health systems have announced or shared plans for raising workers' pay this year.
  2. Banner exec takes new role in Michigan

    Lamont Yoder, RN, was named president of Corewell Health East, part of Corewell Health, which has dual headquarters in Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich.
  3. Florida adds new teaching hospital designation

    Four hospitals in Florida will attain the new designation as behavioral health teaching hospitals, with four more eligible for the status if they meet the necessary qualifications.
  4. 'Double-jointed' people at higher risk for long COVID, study suggests

    Patients who are "double-jointed" may be at higher risk for developing long COVID, according to a study published March 19 in BMJ Public Health.

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  1. Reimagining healthcare with neighborhood hospital investments

    Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare is leading the way for investment in neighborhood hospitals, also known as micro-hospitals, to provide cost effective, high quality care. 
  2. Overdose deaths tick up to new record: CDC

    Overdose deaths hit a record high in 2022, though the increase was only up slightly from the year prior, new CDC data shows. 
  3. SSM Health cuts operating loss by 76%

    St. Louis-based SSM Health reported a $58.5 million operating loss (0.6% margin) in 2023, an 76% improvement on the $248.9 million loss (2.7% margin) in the previous year.
  4. 5 innovations from Weill Cornell Medicine's safety 'hackathon'

    Five student groups were awarded prizes for innovations they developed to address safety issues in healthcare as part of the 2024 Health Hackathon hosted by New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine. 

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  1. Nearly half of health systems are considering dropping Medicare Advantage plans

    "Onerous" authorization requirements and high denial rates have health systems considering whether to drop Medicare Advantage plans, according to a report from the Healthcare Financial Management Association and Eliciting Insights. 
  2. Why a gradual transition to CEO works for this 35-year leader

    Kevin England has held various roles in his 35 years with Memorial Health, a five-hospital health system in Central Illinois. He told Becker's this experience has prepared him for the next position: CEO. 
  3. 3 updates on weight loss drugs

    Another off-label use of GLP-1s, a drug class including Ozempic, Mounjaro and Zepbound, is gaining traction among women seeking to prevent pregnancy complications. 
  4. Where health system CFOs are spending their time

    Health system CFOs spend nearly a quarter of their time on revenue cycle management, according to a report from the Healthcare Financial Management Association and Eliciting Insights. 
  5. After 3,698 complaints, devicemaker recalls infusion pumps

    An unspecified number of ambulatory infusion pumps were recalled because of nearly 3,700 complaints related to several product issues, the FDA said March 20. 
  6. 10 hospitals with highest, lowest heart failure readmission rates

    Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital has the lowest 30-day readmission rate for heart failure in the country, according to CMS data.
  7. Advocate Health sells home care company to private equity firm

    Chicago-based Waud Capital Partners has acquired Senior Helpers, a home care and wellness company that operates in 44 states and is based in Towson, Md., from Advocate Health.
  8. Indiana health system unveils $90M hospital

    Indianapolis-based Eskenazi Health has unveiled its nearly $90 million Eskenazi Health Thomas and Arlene Grande campus in Indianapolis. 
  9. 8 nurses file wrongful termination suit against Tenet

    Eight nurses at Worcester, Mass.-based Saint Vincent Hospital have filed a lawsuit against the facility and its owner, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, alleging they were wrongfully terminated after raising concerns about staffing shortages and care quality. 

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