The FDA has issued a Class I device recall for several Magnetom Vida MRI scanners from Siemens, according to a Sept. 30 notice. “There is a potential for an ice blockage to form or currently exist within the magnet venting…
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The pending closure of Select Specialty Hospital–South Dakota, part of Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based Select Specialty Hospital, will result in 90 employee layoffs, according to an Oct. 7 WARN notice. The hospital, which is located inside Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford USD Medical…
Oracle Health has launched its new Connection Hub, a tool designed to help U.S. healthcare providers manage and share patient data through a single console. The platform aims to simplify interoperability between hospitals, payers and government agencies while providing a…
Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health has created a formal onboarding program that provides advanced practice providers with on-the-job training and mentorship. The one-year program is akin to a physician residency program, where APPs participate in weekly clinical education sessions, meet with…
In a rare show of collaboration among market competitors, health systems across Louisiana have joined forces to launch MyChart Central, a new Epic feature that allows patients to securely access their medical records through a single, unified login — no…
Kaiser Permanente is laying off 216 workers in California, primarily positions in IT and food services, according to a statement from the organization shared with Becker’s. The layoffs will occur across more than a dozen locations in San Mateo, San…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center says it relies upon artificial intelligence to help ease staffing constraints, but the technology is “not designed to reduce head count.” President and CEO Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, said the overall goal is to…
RWJBarnabas Health, a 14-hospital system based in West Orange, N.J., said Oct. 9 it is widening its community health worker program across its enterprise. The program launched in 2023 to improve health outcomes while reducing barriers to care and hospital…
Nearly 30% of U.S. employees say their manager is too stressed to help them at work, according to a recent LinkedIn News survey. Responses varied by industry. Hospitals and healthcare ranked fourth-highest, with 31% of respondents indicating their managers were…
Orange City, Fla.-based AdventHealth Fish Memorial has named Kenneth Zill its new CFO, effective Oct. 19. Mr. Zill most recently served as CFO of AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach (Fla.), according to an Oct. 9 news release from Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based…