A ransomware attack on Great Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk City, Okla., has compromised the personal information of 133,149 individuals.

Oviedo (Fla.) Medical Center, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has named Elliott Lovett CFO, according to a Nov. 15 post on his LinkedIn page. 

Hospitals and health systems continue to roll out hospital-at-home programs to treat acute care patients in their homes.

Dermatology is booming with practitioners that want to join the field and has become so competitive that some organizations said they receive 600 applications for four residency spots, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 18. 

The patient safety movement has come to "a little bit of a standstill," said Jefferson Health leader Oren Guttman, MD. 

Cleveland Clinic will enhance its cardiovascular genetics research after receiving $30 million in donations from the Bailey-Haslam family.

Retention is a high priority for any health system, including Renton, Wash.-based Providence, which has approximately 122,000 employees across multiple states.

Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System has agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle allegations it submitted improperly modified claims to Medicaid.  

The American College of Surgeons is urging more first responders to carry blood products in emergency vehicles to improve survival rates among patients with life-threatening bleeding. 

CVS Health is adding four members to its board of directors following "productive discussions" with hedge fund investor Glenview Capital Management, the company said in a Nov. 18 news release. 

Amazon continues to make a heavy push into healthcare, using its recent acquisition of One Medical to deepen ties with hospitals and health systems across the country. 

The American Nurses Association has launched a new initiative to elevate members' involvement in the legislative process and advance the profession's policy priorities. 

Kaizen is a Japanese philosophy that comes from two words that, together, mean "good change." 

In April 2024, Ballad Health raised pay rates for nursing staff across its 20 hospitals, benefiting more than 5,600 workers. Alan Levine, chairman and CEO of the Johnson City, Tenn.-based health system, spoke with Becker's Nov. 13 at the 12th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable to discuss the effects of the pay raise.

Happiness emerged as the most influential factor in U.S. News & World Report's latest analysis of America's top retirement destinations, resulting in a mix of beaches and large cities.

A recent study conducted in Sweden found that GLP-1 agonists such as Ozempic and Wegovy may help reduce alcohol consumption and related harms in individuals diagnosed with alcohol use disorder. 

Hospitals are improving their ability to prevent medication errors by enhancing their use of electronic medication safety systems, data from The Leapfrog Group's fall 2024 safety grade report indicates. 

Cybersecurity spending will likely continue to take over the IT budget in the coming year as threats become more sophisticated, according to a Nov. 13 report from Moody's.

A Pennsylvania judge approved a $65 million settlement between Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network and its patients caught in a 2023 ransomware attack, WHYY reported Nov. 15.

The Drug Enforcement Administration extended the flexibilities enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic that allows healthcare providers to prescribe specific controlled substances via telehealth.