The hospitalist note template inside New Orleans-based Ochsner Health’s Epic system had gone unchanged for nearly a decade. This June, the 46-hospital system, which spans Louisiana and Mississippi, rebuilt it from the ground up and rolled it out everywhere at…
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The Michigan Nurses Association has sued Sturgis (Mich.) Hospital, alleging the now-shuttered hospital violated federal law by giving employees just three days’ notice before closing, according to a complaint shared with Becker’s. The MNA, which represents approximately 17 registered nurses…
Heather McEvoy was appointed chief philanthropy officer for PeaceHealth’s Vancouver and Longview, Wash., communities. In the role, Ms. McEvoy will lead philanthropy strategy and operations for PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Foundation and PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center Foundation, according to…
New York City-based NYU Langone Health opened NYU Langone Ambulatory Care—Patchogue, N.Y., July 13, a 54,000-square-foot facility that expands surgical and specialty care access across Suffolk County, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. The center features six operating…
Michael King has been named market CFO of Southfield, Mich.-based Corewell Health, according to a July 13 LinkedIn post. In his new role, Mr. King will oversee Corewell’s Dearborn, Taylor, Trenton and Wayne hospitals in Michigan. Prior to his new…
In 2024, over 45,000 transplants were performed, and every 10 minutes, a patient was added to the transplant waiting list, according to a recent Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network and Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients report. “The OPTN/SRTR Annual Data…
Health systems are starting to put real numbers behind pharmacy automation investments built over the past several years, and the returns are showing up in a variety of places. At MetroHealth in Cleveland, a central fill facility built for 12,000…
Revenue cycle leaders across the country are rethinking how their organizations capture, protect and collect revenue, and the initiatives paying off look different from one health system to the next. Some leaders point to centralizing fragmented operations while others to…
In this episode, Deb Muro, Chief Information Officer, El Camino Hospital, discusses how the organization is using AI to improve patient access, clinician workflows, and operational efficiency while measuring the real value of technology investments. She also shares her vision…
In this episode, Deb Muro, Chief Information Officer, El Camino Hospital, discusses how the organization is using AI to improve patient access, clinician workflows, and operational efficiency while measuring the real value of technology investments. She also shares her vision…