When clinical systems fail, nurses do not stop delivering care — they work around the technology. But those workarounds can yield medication delays, incomplete information and legal exposure that can follow a health system long after the screens come back…
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Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis has canceled, delayed and transferred dozens of surgeries because of sterile processing issues with OR equipment, according to St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare, which operates 14 hospitals. KMOV, an affiliate of CBS and MyNetworkTV, first reported…
Newman Regional Health, based in Emporia, Kan., has rolled out upgrades to its MHealth portal, powered by Meditech Expanse. The updated portal features a redesigned interface and expanded tools that allow patients to manage their care online through mobile devices…
Jennifer Nickoles is preparing for a new role — and a milestone. In March, she will become the first female CEO and third overall CEO in Baltimore-based LifeBridge Health’s 27-year history. Ms. Nickoles, who currently serves as president of Johns…
Changing diet while undergoing cancer treatment is incredibly challenging. That’s why Jefferson Health, based in Philadelphia, is testing whether large language models such as ChatGPT can help cancer patients receive more tailored nutrition guidance. “It’s difficult to advise patients on…
A U.S. Senate Committee has unanimously passed a bill that aims to bolster rural hospitals’ cybersecurity workforce. The Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, which is supported by the American Hospital Association, would require HHS to develop a comprehensive rural healthcare…
Albany, Ga.-based Phoebe Putney Health System is acquiring the Sowega Council on Aging’s administrative and service facility to support its expansion of graduate medical education. The building, located two blocks from Phoebe Putney Health System’s main campus, will provide classroom…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is bolstering its technology leadership as its digital innovation department has grown from a “startup team to a scaled operation,” a new executive told Becker’s. The 190-hospital system appointed Whitney Staub-Juergens, DNP, RN, its inaugural vice…
As Blue Cross Blue Shield licensee Hawaii Medical Service Association and Honolulu-based Hawaii Pacific Health prepare to form One Health Hawaii, they are going under the microscope. A Jan. 13 informational briefing run by Hawaii’s House and Senate committees on…
From Prime striking a deal to acquire its ninth Illinois hospital to the Nebraska Board of Regents approving a plan that would give the university sole ownership of Nebraska Medicine, here are five hospital M&A moves that Becker’s reported during…