Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Customers told to destroy 6M resuscitators

    In a Class I recall, the most serious type, customers of more than 6.6 million resuscitators were advised to discard or destroy the devices because of a manufacturing defect. 
  2. 7 CFO moves in 7 days

    From Bon Secours Mercy Health laying out its succession plan to Novant Health naming its next financial leader, here are seven hospital and health system CFO moves Becker's reported between March 14 and March 21. 
  3. Massachusetts hospital nears reopening after 10 years

    North Adams (Mass.) Regional Hospital is anticipating a reopening by the end of March after being closed for a decade. 

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  1. New omnibus bill up for vote — What it means for healthcare

    The House and Senate Appropriations committees have released the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, which would fund all remaining federal agencies through the fiscal year ending Sept. 30. 
  2. FDA approves 1st nonsteroidal drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy

    The FDA has approved Duvyzat as the first nonsteroidal drug for patients with all genetic variants of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the agency said March 21.
  3. HCA taps president for 8 hospitals

    Salt Lake City-based MountainStar Healthcare, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has appointed Evan Ray president, effective March 18. 
  4. Weight loss drugs alter bariatrics

    Some bariatric surgeons are noticing a decrease in referrals because of the increasing popularity of GLP-1s, which mimic a gut hormone that suppresses appetite and makes patients feel full. 

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  1. How Mount Sinai is bridging the gap between nurse education, patient care

    New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System's thoractic surgical unit improved nurse communication by 4%, teamwork by 10% and responsiveness by 10% thanks to its nurse attending model.
  2. How to improve a 5-star, straight-A system: 3 things to know

    When Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD, stepped into her role as executive vice president and chief physician executive of Houston Methodist, she wondered how she could improve a top-performing system.
  3. Ohio system taps new chief medical officer

    Memorial Health in Marysville, Ohio, has named Jeff Hazey, MD, chief medical officer. He will step into the role April 15 on a part-time basis and gradually transition to full-time hours while the health system recruits a surgeon to replace him, according to a March 21 news release. 
  4. Walgreens' VillageMD sells 11 clinics

    Walgreens' VillageMD sold 11 locations in Rhode Island to medical group management firm Arches Medical Partners. 

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  1. Boomers begin 'phased retirements'

    There's a new variation on the unretirement trend. Rather than coming out of retirement and reentering the workforce, more baby boomers are choosing not to fully retire at all. 
  2. Indiana hospital closing birthing center, transferring services

    Columbia City, Ind.-based Parkview Whitley Hospital, part of Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health, is closing its family birthing center and relocating it to the new Warsaw, Ind.-based Parkview Kosciusko Hospital, tentatively scheduled for Sept. 1.
  3. New York hospital ED evacuated over reported bomb threat

    The emergency department at Saratoga Hospital in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., was evacuated on March 21 after Jonathan Gardner, 31, who was treated and released, made claims of possessing a bomb while in the ED.
  4. Illinois system splits president, CEO roles in succession plan

    Memorial Health, a five-hospital health system in Central Illinois, announced a new leadership succession plan March 21. 
  5. 22 top hospitals and systems, 14K+ open jobs

    Hospitals and health systems continue to grapple with workforce challenges, including recruiting top talent in a competitive environment. Below are the number of job openings at hospitals and health systems that are among those named to the U.S. News & World Report's 2023-24 Best Hospitals Honor Roll. 
  6. AHA seeks guidance on reporting breaches linked to Change cyberattack

    The American Hospital Association sent a letter to the HHS urging them to clarify whether hospitals and health systems should be providing breach notification to patients if protected health information is compromised due to the Feb. 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare. 
  7. Highest-paying health systems for entry-level jobs

    Hospitals and health systems offer some of the highest wages for entry-level workers, going head-to-head with major companies in most states and large cities, according to a recent analysis. 
  8. WVU pharmacists test AI to lessen readmissions, save costs

    Researchers and pharmacists at West Virginia University are developing AI technology to streamline medication reconciliation in hospitals, or the standard of reviewing a patient's drug regimen before discharges. 
  9. 129 injuries, 49 deaths reported with Abiomed heart pump issue

    Abiomed updated warnings on more than 60,000 Impella Left Sided Heart Pumps because the device might cut the wall of the heart's left ventricle, the FDA said March 21. 

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