Flu accounted for 1.7% of emergency department visits in the week ending Oct. 31, up from 1.2% the week before, according to the CDC’s latest FluView report. The increase was seen in every age group. Multiple flu surveillance indicators continue…
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When a physician pushes back on being called a “provider,” the objection is rarely about the word itself. Clinical and workforce leaders told Becker’s the deeper issue is whether an organization takes the time to name the training each clinician…
Hospitals’ bad debt and charity care per calendar day rose 49% in the first eight months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2023, according to Kaufman Hall’s National Hospital Flash Report. The report, which draws on data from…
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health has roughly doubled in size over the past six years. Now, as the health system charts a path from $4 billion to $6 billion, CFO John Mallia is focused on a different challenge: Making sure…
The Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board voted 8-1 Nov. 5 to approve the closure of the inpatient pediatric unit at Joliet, Ill.-based St. Joseph Medical Center, part of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare, the Chicago Tribune reported. The hospital…
Sam Mecky has been appointed CEO of revenue cycle management company FinThrive, according to a Nov. 6 news release. Mr. Mecky most recently served as president of WestCX, a provider of AI-native communications for regulated industries, and previously served as…
Many health systems have brought agency spend down, but contingent labor hasn’t disappeared. Internal float pools, internal travel programs, per diem shift pickup and retiree re-engagement are filling more of the gap. Those programs carry their own risks. Pay can…
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- Jeena Stanford, Vice President, Clinical Workforce Strategy, Hallmark
- Jerikah Gilliland, Chief Nursing Officer, Arnot Health
- Nicole Roberson, Director, FirstChoice and Partnership Services, Trinity Health
Torrential rains Nov. 1-2 led to the flooding and evacuation of Sea Pines Rehabilitation Hospital in Melbourne, Fla., which is partly owned by Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health. The flooding resulted in significant damage to Sea Pines, and the hospital will…
Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has made Mike Farrow its permanent chief information security officer after about eight months in the role on an interim basis. In a Nov. 6 LinkedIn post, Mr. Farrow said healthcare cybersecurity is…
A King County Superior Court judge has ordered Albertsons to pay Washington state $900 million, plus fees and costs, after ruling its pharmacies failed to prevent the misuse and diversion of opioids. Judge Janet Helson issued the ruling Nov. 5…