Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Illinois nursing school announces sudden closure

    Oak Point University will shut down April 19. The school, which offers nursing and health science degrees, shared the news in an internal email to students and staff March 28, according to NBC Chicago. Oak Point has campuses in Oak Brook, Ill., and Chicago. 
  2. Lifespan employee placed camera in children's hospital bathroom: Police

    An employee of Providence, R.I.-based Hasbro Children's Hospital, part of Providence-based Lifespan, was taken into custody by Providence Police after reports that he was placing cameras in the hospital bathrooms.
  3. Clinician's most popular side gigs: Vivian

    Thirty-five percent of clinicians report having a part-time job or side gig, with more than half being within healthcare, a Vivian report found.

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  1. 16 hospitals closing departments or ending services

    A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages.
  2. 1 day, 3 major health system deals

    March 26 was a busy day for health system deals, with Tenet completing the sale of four California hospitals and Steward announcing plans to sell its physician group to Optum. 
  3. Rare infection that largely affects middle-aged adults on rise: CDC

    The CDC is warning an invasive meningococcal strain is on the rise and disproportionately affects people ages 30 to 60.
  4. Optum promotes regional CIO

    Optum promoted Rodney Plante to senior vice president and CIO of the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.

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  1. 1,400+ MultiCare workers to strike

    Members of SEIU Healthcare 1199NW are set to begin a seven-day strike April 7 at MultiCare Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Wash., and MultiCare Valley Hospital in Spokane Valley, Wash., NBC affiliate KHQ reported. 
  2. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences U partnership aims to improve price transparency

    SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in the Brooklyn borough of New York City has partnered with Mishe, a healthcare platform aimed at eliminating provider and payer barriers, to improve price transparency by launching Downstate's Transparent Access Plan.
  3. Dana Farber, Boston's Children's tap joint chief medical officer of cancer center

    Andrew Place, MD, PhD, was named vice president and pediatric chief medical officer for the Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center in Boston. 
  4. Trump: 'I'm not running to terminate the ACA'

    Disagreement over the Affordable Care Act in the 2024 Biden-Trump rematch carries on. 

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  1. 32 physicians leave Optum-owned medical group in 2 years

    Eugene-based Oregon Medical Group is dropping some patients due to a lack of available physicians, 32 of whom have departed from the organization over the last two years, The Oregonian reported March 27.
  2. Texas hospital to discontinue long-term acute services

    Tyler-based UT Health East Texas is discontinuing its long-term acute care services in April.
  3. Massachusetts hospital open after decade closure

      North Adams (Mass.) Regional Hospital held a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 28 to celebrate the reopening of the hospital 10 years to the day after it closed. 
  4. American life expectancy lags

    Americans' life expectancies are declining right alongside their happiness scores, according to U.S. News & World Report. 
  5. California hospital CFO resigns amid online criticism

    Dave Recupero has resigned as CFO of Kern Valley Healthcare District, based in Mountain Mesa, Calif. 
  6. Mount Sinai asks judge to reject attempt to block Beth Israel closure

    New York City-based Mount Sinai has filed a motion asking a judge to deny a preliminary injunction that would keep Beth Israel Hospital open past its planned July 12 closure date. 
  7. Ascension taps hospital president

    Chad Dilley was named president of Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (Ind.).
  8. How US primary care compares to other wealthy nations

    Among 10 high-income countries, the U.S. trails its peers in access to and continuity of primary care, according to a study released March 28 by the Commonwealth Fund. 
  9. Seattle Children's receives $50M gift for cancer research, clinical trials

    Seattle Children's is the recipient of a $50 million gift from the William Lawrence & Blanche Hughes Foundation to support advancements in therapies and treatment options for leukemia and other pediatric cancers.

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