COVID-19 vaccination is not linked with sudden cardiac death among previously healthy young people, an April 11 CDC report found.

The five highest-earning executives at Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare saw their overall compensation increase in 2023, according to a proxy statement filed April 12 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center is planning to quickly reactivate its kidney transplant program, which the hospital halted earlier this month after discovering evidence of a physician allegedly altering transplant candidates' medical records, the Houston Chronicle reported April 12.

Ensemble Health Partners was named the best company for end-to-end revenue cycle outsourcing in 2024 by KLAS Research. 

From his vantage point as CEO of University of Pennsylvania Health System, Kevin Mahoney sees a math problem unfolding for health systems of all types — one that will require stronger responses than many may be ready for. 

EHR vendor Epic Systems told customers in a notice that it is cutting off data access to a startup called Particle Health, alleging that the company has been misusing patient data, CNBC reported April 12.

Available evidence does not suggest a link between the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists, including Ozempic and Wegovy, and suicidal thoughts or actions, according to a review from drug regulators in Europe. 

Here are five hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.

Twenty-five percent of clinicians reported seeing more workplace violence in the past year, and 33% reported seeing the same amount, but 48% said their employer has not implemented safety protocols to protect staff, a Vivian report found.

Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.

Members of United Food and Commercial Workers 3000 are set to begin an nine-day strike April 22 at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Wash.

Cleveland Clinic has named Tracy Peffley vice president of revenue cycle management, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. 

U.S. News & World Report has recognized 26 maternity care hospitals in 13 states that achieved excellent outcomes among Black patients.

Becker's Healthcare is pleased to name 27 critical access hospitals to know. 

Rob Allen, president and CEO of Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City, is spending a lot of time thinking about changing payment mechanisms and the flow of care for the value-based environment. The health system has been in value-based arrangements since 2011 and Mr. Allen is now challenging his team to think further upstream to manage populations.

Ransomware groups are increasingly focusing on executing attacks on vulnerable remote access systems in healthcare, a April 12 report from nonprofit patient safety organization ECRI found. 

The stark contrast between expectations placed on healthcare providers and the reality of our cybersecurity challenges has come into sharp focus since the attack on Change Healthcare. 

Gaithersburg, Md.-based Adventist HealthCare has received $10 million from the state and is looking for $150 million more over time for the development of its new hospital in Prince George's County, Md., the Washington Business Journal reported April 11.

When the Lollapalooza music festival brings more than 400,000 people to Chicago each summer, Rush University System for Health works with the city to make sure it has enough hospital beds.

Construction on a $335 million biomedical research center in Detroit is expected to begin in May after receiving approval from the Michigan State University board of trustees.