The U.S. Navy released a statement Nov. 27 stating the false active shooter alert at Bethesda, Md.-based Walter Reed National Military Medical Center was caused by an "improper" alert, according to CNN.
Leadership & Management
Ride-share company Lyft is set to announce its hiring of Megan Callahan, the former chief strategy officer and senior vice president for Change Healthcare, which merged with McKesson in 2017, to lead its healthcare business, CNBC reports.
It's time to reshape the traditional post-care accounts receivable process.
It's time to reshape the traditional post-care accounts receivable process.
Pittsburgh-based UPMC chaplain and nurse Daniel Leger, RN, who was injured in the Oct. 27 Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Squirrel Hill, Pa., has been discharged from the hospital, UPMC officials announced.
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CVS Health closed its $70 billion acquisition of Aetna Nov. 28 and plans to repurpose many of its stores to dedicate more space to care delivery, according to USA Today.
In an op-ed for Nurse.com, Eileen Williamson, MSN, RN, discusses why more hospitals and health systems should consider placing nurses on their leadership boards and commissions.
Leaders who allow their egos to get inflated insulate themselves from the rest of the company and risk losing touch with their colleagues, culture and clients, according to the Harvard Business Review.
In response to an article in The New York Times that linked hospital mergers to higher service prices for patients, AHA President Rick Pollack issued a statement claiming the article misrepresented the true causes of healthcare costs.
With a newly won majority in the House, Democrats will look to push a new healthcare agenda next year, according to The Hill.