Seaside, Calif.-based California State University, Monterey Bay has received a $15 million gift from Montage Health, based in Monterey, Calif., to establish a nursing school. The Montage Health Helen Baszucki School of Nursing will offer a four-year, pre-licensure Bachelor of…
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Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health and Minneapolis-based Allina Health have signed a letter of intent for Allina to join the health system, creating a combined nonprofit organization spanning California, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The proposed transaction would create a system with 39…
The FDA has issued an early alert regarding updated instructions for several Prismaflex and Oxiris dialysis tubing sets following a Vantive correction affecting units manufactured after mid-2024. The change involves the deaeration chamber in Prismaflex Control Units, which may dislodge…
Hospitals and health systems are adjusting their “boomerang” recruitment strategies to bring nurses back to the bedside. Staff shortages made national headlines during the COVID-19 pandemic, and have been a core issue for many hospitals ever since. In 2022, some…
Knowtion Health has acquired revly, a revenue cycle management firm focused on reimbursement optimization. The acquisition expands Knowtion’s claims routing services to serve a broader range of providers, according to a March 17 news release from the company. Revly’s proprietary…
At UC San Diego Health, an early deployment of Amazon Connect Health is reducing call times by 25% and reshaping how the health system approaches patient access. The health system implemented Amazon Connect, an AI tool designed to automate administrative…
Fairfield (Ill.) Memorial Hospital named Hollie Barrett, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer. She serves as a representative for a broad range of clinical and patient-care departments, and helps oversee regulatory readiness, quality improvement initiatives, clinical education and emergency preparedness. Ms.…
New York City-based NYU Langone Health opened a new imaging and specialty care facility in Riverhead, N.Y., on March 12. The 25,000-square-foot site includes 13,000 square feet dedicated to diagnostic imaging services such as MRI, CT, X-ray, breast cancer screening…
The Center for Radiology Education launched a nationwide initiative to award up to 5,000 scholarships for students enrolling in medical imaging programs at John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences in South Bend, Ind. The program is designed to…
Columbus-based OhioHealth has begun construction on a $226 million outpatient cancer center at its administrative campus, with completion expected in late 2028, a spokesperson for the health system confirmed to Becker’s. Five things to know: 1. The five-story facility will…