Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Wisconsin hospital pauses labor and delivery services
Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake (Wis.), a regional hospital of Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System, said it will temporarily pause labor and delivery services beginning May 1 due to limited staffing. -
McLaren Health hospital names new president, CEO
Tracey Franovich, RN, has been named president and CEO of Mount Clemens, Mich.-based McLaren Macomb Hospital, part of Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health, effective May 5. -
Patient fires gun at Detroit hospital employee, shoots self: Police
A patient fired a gun at an employee at Detroit-based DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital before turning the gun on himself, Fox2 reported April 28.
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Task force lowers breast cancer screening age to 40
Starting at age 40, women should get a mammogram to screen for breast cancer every other year, according to new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. -
Medline to acquire surgical products business
Medline is planning to scoop up Ecolab, a global surgical solutions and medical product company. -
CDC: Hospitals no longer required to report COVID-19 data
The CDC has announced that starting May 1, hospitals are no longer required to report COVID-19 hospital admissions, hospital capacity or hospital occupancy data. -
Will WHO's airborne transmission update influence CDC's mask rules?
The World Health Organization updated its classification of airborne diseases last month in a move expected to influence infection control policies globally. However, it's unclear whether the CDC will consider these changes in its final masking guidelines for healthcare facilities, KFF Health News reported May 1.
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J&J to resolve most cancer talc claims for $6.5B
Johnson & Johnson plans to settle 99.75% of claims alleging its talc-based baby powder products led to ovarian cancer, the company said May 1. -
Why Epic trimmed its noncompete list
Epic says it winnowed its noncompete list to a "few dozen" health IT companies after leadership realized how large the index had grown. -
Top 50 cities for startups
San Francisco and New York City top the list of the best cities for startups, according to PitchBook. -
CIOs' top 15 priorities over next 3 years
CIOs' top priority over the next one to three years will be driving business innovation, according to a recent CIO survey.
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Alabama hospital names inaugural chief medical officer
Mobile, Ala.-based USA Health's Children's & Women's Hospital appointed Manimaran Ramani, MD, its inaugural chief medical officer. -
Cone Health names CIO
Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has named Keith Jones as its new CIO. -
CHS, Cost Plus Drugs to drive 'significant advantages' for hospitals
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems was the first health system to partner with and buy medicines manufactured by Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co., and expects the partnership to result in significant advantages for its hospitals. -
Piedmont aims to expand after Wellstar closure
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital plans to add 130 beds and hire more than 300 employees to address increased capacity pressures in the wake of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center's 2022 closure, according to a certificate of need application filed April 1. -
Healthcare billing fraud: 11 recent cases
From the conviction of a New Jersey physician for submitting more than $5.4 million in fraudulent claims to the indictment of a Mississippi man for his role in a $70 million Medicare fraud scheme, here are 11 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker's reported since April 9: -
The health system board's job gets complicated
Boards of health systems face an expanding range of concerns, decision-making and subjects, and they are evolving in many ways based on today's governance priorities and challenges. -
CVS reports $1.1B income in Q1, cuts earnings guidance
CVS Health cut its earnings guidance for 2024 based on rising medical costs. -
Tenet adds 45 ASCs, sells 9 hospitals in Q1
In the first quarter, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare sold nine hospitals while its outpatient business United Surgical International Partners acquired 45 ambulatory surgery centers and added 32 service lines. -
4 things to know about Ascension's new CFO
St. Louis-based Ascension named Saurabh Tripathi executive vice president and CFO on April 29 to succeed Liz Foshage, who is retiring in September.
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