Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Walgreens' VillageMD sells 11 clinics

    Walgreens' VillageMD sold 11 locations in Rhode Island to medical group management firm Arches Medical Partners. 
  2. 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. 
  3. 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.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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. 
  3. 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. 
  4. 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. 

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  1. 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. 
  2. 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. 
  3. 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. 
  4. Man sentenced to prison for role in '1 of the largest Medicare fraud schemes in history'

    A South Carolina man who owned at least 10 durable medical equipment companies was sentenced to nine years in prison for what the Justice Department called "one of the largest Medicare fraud schemes in history."

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  1. 'Get ahead and stay ahead': Sanford Health CFO on improving margins

    As hospital margins remain a mixed bag, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health CFO Scott Wooten encouraged other healthcare leaders to make hard decisions as early as possible to help improve their margins.
  2. 11 women making moves in healthcare

    The following leadership moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker's this year:
  3. Minnesota hospital names new CEO

    Mary Ellen Wells was selected as the next CEO of Litchfield, Minn.-based Meeker Memorial Hospital and Clinics.
  4. Penn State Health Children's to expand surgical services

    Specialists with Penn State Health Children's Hospital in Hershey, Pa., are now providing nonemergency surgical services at the health system's hospital in Lancaster, about 25 miles south. 
  5. Inside Jefferson's push to engage retired nurses

    Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is keeping more retired nurses connected to the system through its Nurse Emeritus program.
  6. Mark Cuban, Travis Kelce among top 25 healthcare marketing influencers

    Mark Cuban, Travis Kelce and Elon Musk are among the top 25 healthcare marketing influencers for 2024, according to MM+M.
  7. Children's prolonged hospital stays linked to 3 factors

    Long hospital stays and severe infections in children are linked to a handful of factors, including hospitalization during the rainy season and malnutrition, according to research published March 20 in BMC Infectious Diseases. 
  8. Medicare paves way for weight loss drug coverage: WSJ

    Less than two weeks after Novo Nordisk's weight loss drug Wegovy was approved to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes, CMS has issued guidance for Medicare coverage of weight loss drugs, The Wall Street Journal reported March 21. 
  9. Provider lawsuits pile up in wake of Change hack

    Providers are beginning to file lawsuits against UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare over the Feb. 21 cyberattack that has crippled hospitals, physician practices and pharmacies across the country.

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