More adults in the U.S. came to see harassment and threats to public health officials as warranted because of COVID-19 business closures, according to a study published July 29 in JAMA Open Network.

Duke Health is ramping up security at its hospitals following an attack that left an emergency room nurse unconscious and with facial fractures. 

Hospitals and health systems have largely relied on competitive pay to retain employees throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Now many organizations are going beyond financial benefits to keep staff, offering more flexibility in when and where they work. 

The following hospital and health system executive moves have been reported by Becker's Hospital Review since July 25: 

Following a $29.8 million loss in operating revenue in the first quarter of 2022, Indianapolis based-Indiana University Health reported an income of $21 million in the second quarter of its fiscal year.

More than dozen states have reported cases of the newest omicron subvariant BA.2.75 as of July 29, early disease surveillance data shows. 

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has sold AllianceHealth Seminole (Okla.) to SSM Health Oklahoma, according to a July 28 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

Five health system executives focused on IT and innovation share the big challenges ahead and factors that could hinder technology growth.

MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta has named Dan Vick, MD, chief medical officer. He took on the role in late March, he told Becker's 

Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem has agreed to pay more than $10.3 million to resolve allegations over its COVID-19 shot mandate, Evanston Now reported July 29.

The American Hospital Association has released its second part in a series of guides  aimed at helping hospitals retain and recruit a quality workforce, this time focused on using data and technology. 

Hospital and health system CEOs have faced an array of challenges, from workforce shortages to financial strain, all while working to lead their teams during the COVID-19 pandemic.   

The U.S. saw minor fluctuations in COVID-19 cases, admissions and deaths this week, according to the CDC's COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published July 29.

A woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Louisville, Ky.-based Kindred Healthcare broke state and federal law by withholding pay from workers, Law360 reported July 28. 

Ogdensburg, N.Y.-based Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center has reached a tentative deal with Service Employees International Union 1199 Upstate, WWNYTV reported July 28. 

Nicholas Barcellona serves as the chief financial officer at Temple University Health System. 

Rite Aid Corp. has stopped filling prescriptions for controlled substances from the telehealth startups Cerebral and Done, Bloomberg reported July 28.

See the silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic and how a healthcare leader applied it to his team. 

Healthcare technology and EHR company Meditech is smashing the glass ceiling for its senior leadership team through flexible policies and internal hiring.

The following executive moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker's since July 22.