Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, N.Y., is laying off about 3% of its workforce and requiring unpaid, one-week furloughs for nonunion employees in 2026, citing inflation, reimbursement shortfalls and other financial challenges. The reduction affects approximately 150 of the…
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CMS is considering paying hospitals that prioritize buying personal protective equipment and essential medications manufactured in the U.S., according to a proposed rule the agency published Jan. 29. The payments would be designed to offset the higher cost of domestic…
In 2024, the rate of six healthcare-associated infections commonly reported in acute care hospitals declined from the year prior, according to a CDC report published Jan. 29. The annual report summarizes HAI rates across acute care hospitals, long-term acute care…
Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, said his party is preparing to make its “best and final offer” to extend the ACA enhanced tax credits, Politico reported Jan. 28. Mr. Moreno has been a lead negotiator in a bipartisan effort in the…
Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine has named Anika Gardenhire, RN, its first chief digital and information officer. In the role, Ms. Gardenhire will oversee IT strategy and operations, including implementation of the health system’s multiyear information technology plan, according to a…
Nashville-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center can move forward with plans to build a full-service hospital in Murfreesboro, Tenn., after the Davidson County Chancery Court affirmed the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission’s approval of the facility. VUMC initially received approval from the…
As rural hospitals face the brunt of workforce shortages, their CEOs are taking a more proactive — and creative — approach to recruitment and retention. Recruitment has become a greater strategic focus for Rozanna Penney, CRNA, president and CEO of…
After finding an intraventricular tumor in one clinical trial participant, the FDA placed a clinical hold on an experimental gene therapy developed by Regenxbio, a Rockville, Md.-based biotech company. Regenxbio said in a Jan. 28 news release the patient is…
Managed care company Molina Healthcare is partnering with HealthStream’s MissionCare Collective — which hosts a career network and job portal for CNAs and caregivers — to offer home health aide training in an effort to create 15,000 roles, according to…
Texas is awarding $44 million in grant funding to struggling rural hospitals in the state, Gov. Greg Abbott’s office said in a Jan. 28 news release. Rural hospitals can apply for funding through the state’s Rural Health Financial Stabilization Grant…