Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Physician who performed surgery into his 90s dies at 97

    James Woodburn II, MD, a Ventura, Calif., physician who worked in the operating room into his 90s, died Feb. 28 at 97, the VC Star reported March 21. 
  2. A leading money loser for hospitals

    Obstetrics and delivery services are one of the leading money losers of all hospital services, and a growing number of rural hospitals are closing obstetric departments to protect the financial viability of the overall enterprise, according to a recent analysis by Kaufman Hall. 
  3. Northwell hospital nurses set strike date

    Members of the New York State Nurses Association are set to strike April 2 at Staten Island University Hospital in New York City.

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  1. The most desirable soft skill in all 50 states

    A recent study has revealed how different states value different soft skills, from creativity to conflict resolution. 
  2. More surgery disruptions reported at HCA Florida hospital

    More than half a dozen surgeries at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville were reportedly canceled March 21 and rescheduled amid ongoing issues related to surgical instruments not being properly reprocessed.
  3. California hospital ineligible for bankruptcy, court rules

    Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital failed to satisfy all the statutory requirements to remain in Chapter 9 bankruptcy, according to a March 21 Bankruptcy Court ruling.
  4. West Virginia hospital promotes CFO to CEO

    Stephen Kuhn is the new CEO of River Park Hospital in Huntington, W.Va., The Herald Dispatch reported March 22. 

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  1. Health system finance teams ripe for change

    Debra Thomas, senior vice president and CFO of the East Florida Division at AdventHealth, sees a big opportunity to transform her finance team in the coming years as the healthcare delivery system evolves.
  2. What's new with Epic EHR installs?

    Epic makes sure to have the latest technology, such as generative artificial intelligence, available from the outset of its EHR implementations, a company leader told Becker's.
  3. 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. 
  4. 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. 

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  1. 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. 
  2. 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. 
  3. 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.
  4. 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. 
  5. 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. 
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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. 
  9. 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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