New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health is broadening its use of Motorola Solutions’ safety and security technology to protect patients and staff. The health system is expanding its adoption of Motorola’s AI-powered security cameras with analytics to identify potential threats…
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Renton, Wash.-based Providence’s credit rating was downgraded to “A3” from “A2” by Moody’s. The downgrade reflects “persistent operating challenges that will keep profitability, debt and liquidity measures suppressed for at least the next year,” Moody’s said in a July 1…
As generative AI continues to make its way into healthcare, chief nursing informatics officers say the technology’s influence is expanding beyond documentation and reshaping the way nurses work. “AI is reshaping the nurse’s day beyond just easing the burden of…
Healthcare gained 39,200 jobs in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Though slightly less than the average monthly increase of 43,000 jobs over the previous 12 months, it marks a sharp, 37% downturn from May’s 62,200-job gain. Here…
Cleveland-based University Hospitals fired two pediatricians accused of sending unsolicited text messages to UH physicians, the health system confirmed to Becker’s. In a statement, system spokesperson Ansley Kelm said the pediatricians were terminated after an investigation determined they went into…
From an Ohio health system striking a revenue cycle management partnership to Black Book naming the fastest-rising RCM innovators, here are eight RCM updates that Becker’s reported in June: 1. In a recent episode of the “Becker’s CFO and Revenue…
Dave Ressler, CEO of Aspen (Colo.) Valley Health, plans to retire in 2026, according to a July 2 letter published on the health system’s website. Mr. Ressler has spent 18 of his 30 years in healthcare with Aspen Valley Health,…
Bangor, Maine-based Northern Light Acadia Hospital named Charmaine Patel, MD, senior physician executive. She had served as medical director of adult inpatient services at Acadia since 2018, according to a July 1 system news release. Before joining Acadia in 2016,…
Alhambra, Calif.-based Astrana Health acquired Los Angeles-based Prospect Health System on July 1 for $708 million. Astrana, formerly known as Apollo Medical Holdings, entered into a $745 million definitive agreement for the company in November. The purchase includes Prospect Health…
New generations of spine robots in the market have significant advantages compared to their predecessors, Suken Shah, MD, said. Dr. Shah, of Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s Hospital, spoke with Becker’s about the unique challenges in pediatric spine surgery and how a new…