Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest (Ill.) Hospital opened its $389 million patient pavilions. The two new pavilions add approximately 290,000 square feet of space and nearly double the hospital’s capacity with the addition of 96 medical-surgical beds and…
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In this episode, Emily Moorhead, President of the Macomb Market at Henry Ford Health, shares how she is leading operational and workforce stabilization amid rapid growth and industry headwinds. She discusses financial sustainability, staff engagement, patient safety, and making disciplined…
In this episode, Emily Moorhead, President of the Macomb Market at Henry Ford Health, shares how she is leading operational and workforce stabilization amid rapid growth and industry headwinds. She discusses financial sustainability, staff engagement, patient safety, and making disciplined…
Rural Washington hospitals have seen a dramatic increase in the number of out-of-state residents seeking charity care at their facilities, The Spokesman-Review reported Feb. 17. Newport (Wash.) Hospital, located near the Idaho border, saw a 43% hike in money spent…
Many hospitalized patients remain on medications long after they were meant to stop due to documentation and handoff breakdowns, Medscape reported Feb. 17. Here’s what to know: 1. The problem is most likely to affect patients who are older or…
UnitedHealth Group Board Chairman and CEO Stephen Hemsley privately invested in healthcare companies that work with UnitedHealth or have competing offerings, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 16. Mr. Hemsley’s investment firm, Cloverfields Capital Group LP, has made both public…
Buffalo (N.Y.) General Medical Center, part of Buffalo-based Kaleida Health, will reduce beds in its medical rehabilitation unit as part of the system’s broader $200 million strategic plan launched in 2025. The reduction will impact 22 full- and part-time employees.…
Houston Methodist has deployed an AI platform for clinical documentation and revenue integrity across its ambulatory, emergency and inpatient settings. The health system is rolling out the platform enterprisewide to support clinicians and nurses with documentation and clinical workflows, according…
Northwell Health, HCA Healthcare and UPMC are in the midst of major EHR transitions slated for completion over the next several months and years. Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, a 190-hospital system, is working to move its entire enterprise to the…
The FDA has approved Filkri (filgrastim-laha), a biosimilar to Neupogen (filgrastim), for use in cancer patients at risk of infection due to chemotherapy. Filkri is indicated for patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy, those with acute myeloid leukemia undergoing induction or consolidation…