Influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus infections are rising across the U.S., and in New York, an emerging flu strain is affecting healthcare sites particularly hard. Leaders of Northwell Health, a 28-hospital system based in New Hyde Park, N.Y., said…
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Infusion centers are under growing pressure as cancer incidence rises and treatment protocols grow more complex. At the same time, staffing shortages and workforce fatigue are making it harder to meet demand. Facilities, pharmacy operations, and clinical teams aren’t scaling…
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University of California Davis Health in Sacramento awarded certificates to six students who completed its Radiology and Imaging Sciences Scholars program. The program, in its second year, offers community college and early undergraduate students exposure to medical imaging careers through…
Since March 14, the following executive moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker’s. Editor’s note: This live webpage was created March 20 and updated on Dec. 18. Dec. 12-18 1. Laura Fultz was appointed chief…
Washington D.C.-based Children’s National Hospital’s executive team has welcomed two new clinical experts to oversee critical care medicine and critical cardiac care. Steven Shein, MD, has been named chief of critical care medicine. He is a nationally renowned expert in…
Over the last 15 years, I have spoken with hundreds of orthopedic surgeons who have shared the same concern: They need more new patients to remain successful in independent practice. Whether they are battling declining surgical volumes, increased competition from…
As smart glasses become more common, healthcare leaders are beginning to ask how the technology fits, or conflicts, with patient privacy expectations inside hospitals and health systems. The question has gained urgency as consumer technology companies push smart glasses closer…
A resolution before the Montgomery County Commission that would have provided an additional $7.5 million in financial support to Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, Ala., failed Dec. 16 to garner a required majority to win approval. The resolution failed on a…
As health systems continue to grapple with financial pressures from rising labor and supply costs and reimbursement challenges, days cash on hand remains an important measure of financial stability. Here are the days cash on hand at 50 health systems…
Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System has launched a new company that uses AI to help health systems comply with constantly shifting regulatory requirements. The 11-hospital system’s innovation and venture capital arm, Catalyst by Wellstar, spun off Polysight with $1 million…