Good Samaritan Hospital, owned by Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, will break ground on a $1.3 billion expansion project Oct. 29. The project’s first phase will involve the construction of a new structured parking facility at the San Jose, Calif.-based hospital. …
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On this episode, Todd Smith, MD, Chief Physician Executive at Sutter Medical Center, joins the podcast to discuss ambulatory growth strategies and clinical standardization. He shares insights on improving access to care and the importance of effective orientation programs for…
The American Hospital Association is urging the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to streamline and align federal regulations for artificial intelligence in healthcare, warning that overlapping policies threaten innovation and increase costs. In an Oct. 27 letter…
As patient demand continues to grow and hospital expenses outpace inflation, many organizations are struggling to provide adequate access to affordable care. One promising path forward is utilizing our existing healthcare infrastructure in smarter, more efficient ways. Capacity optimization —…
Between 2020 and 2023, Tacoma General Hospital increased staffed room utilization by 16%, added 1,600 surgical cases and grew prime time OR use by 18%, all without building new space or hiring more staff. At Oregon Health & Science University,…
The California Nurses Association alleges immigration officials are intimidating staff at Dignity Health-California Hospital Medical Center and preventing a patient from seeing family, visitors and legal representation. The union, which represents 750 nurses at the Los Angeles hospital and more…
A Mississippi district court struck down a rule that provided anti-discrimination protections to transgender patients in Medicaid. The May 2024 rule redefined Title IX’s prohibition against discrimination “on the basis of sex” to include gender identity. This would have required…
Bethany Slater, MD, has been named chief of pediatric surgery at Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital in New York City. Dr. Slater will be responsible for advancing surgical techniques and outcomes, including the use of minimally invasive techniques, according to…
A looming Medicare payment change could disrupt the national supply of advanced wound grafts used to treat chronic ulcers, triggering warnings from industry groups and new legislation from federal lawmakers. The Medicare Access to Skin Substitutes Coalition said in a…
Apple continues aggressively hiring for jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices. Here are six healthcare-related jobs for which Apple is hiring for in October: