A now former employee at Baton Rouge, La.-based Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System was arrested after allegedly forging the health system CEO’s signature, according to a news release from the Louisiana Office of the Attorney General. Rachel Willis,…
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Health systems focused on long-term sustainability and growth are using workforce development initiatives and analytic tools to ensure new and current positions are filled strategically, based on organizational need and data-driven insight. At Lee Health, a Fort Myers, Fla.-based health…
New York City-based Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that links unconnected medical events over time to improve diagnostic accuracy. The system, called Inference on Electronic Health Records, or InfEHR, connects scattered…
Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, Ore., appointed Gretchen Nichols, BSN, RN, as president and CEO, effective immediately. Ms. Nichols previously served as COO of Bay Area Hospital and brings more than two decades of executive leadership experience, according to…
Stefanie Murphy was appointed senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer at Philadelphia-based Temple Health. In the new role, Ms. Murphy will lead Temple Health’s marketing, communications, key account management and business development teams, according to an Oct.…
As AI becomes more embedded in everyday life, patients increasingly expect the same level of digital convenience and personalization from their healthcare providers. In a recent Becker’s Healthcare webinar, AI strategist and healthcare futurist Ron Galloway joined Cary Bran, vice…
We all know clinicians see safety and quality as part of their professional duty. They carry the responsibility to deliver the best care possible, to avoid harm, and to give their patients the best possible experience. Yet in practice, clinicians…
Pittsburgh-based UPMC has signed a nonbinding letter of intent seeking to acquire Steubenville, Ohio-based Trinity Health System, which would mark the health system’s entrance into Ohio. Trinity, a three-hospital health system, is currently owned by Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health. In early…
Think about the last time you bought a car. Or booked a special-occasion dinner. Maybe you even considered moving to a new city. Chances are, you didn’t make the decision in a vacuum. You asked someone. You read a review.…