A nurse-driven inpatient sleep protocol raised Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems nighttime quietness scores 8.47% and reduced sitter hours by 896 over seven months, according to a study published June 23 in Cureus. Researchers at UC San…
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On June 25, nearly 500 nurses will converge on Capitol Hill for the American Nurses Association’s annual Hill Day, pushing Congress to reverse a Department of Education rule set to take effect July 1 that excludes advanced nursing from the…
Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute recorded an operating income of $61.2 million (3% operating margin) in the first half of fiscal 2026, compared to an operating income of $61.5 million (3.2% margin) during the same period last year. Dana-Farber reported total…
Ascension St. John Nowata (Okla.) has submitted an application with the Oklahoma State Department of Health to redesignate the facility from a critical access hospital to a rural emergency hospital. “As an REH, St. John Nowata will continue to offer…
Houston Methodist has received a $110 million gift, its largest single commitment in the system’s more than 100-year history. Four notes: 1. The gift came from The Brockman Medical Research Foundation to support neuroscience, neurological care and women’s health initiatives,…
More than 80% of physicians now use AI in their clinical practice, double the share of just three years ago, with documentation and coding among the most common applications. That shift has quietly created a new category of billing inaccuracy.…
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Michigan will erase more than $74 million in medical debt for 71,871 residents through its partnership with nonprofit Undue Medical Debt. Five things to know: 1. The latest round of debt forgiveness brings the state’s total relief efforts to more…
Ridgewood, N.J.-based Valley Health System named Puneeta Sharma, MD, vice president for the system and expanded her role as chief medical officer for Valley Medical Group. In her expanded role, Dr. Sharma will oversee the operations and staff of all…
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VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital in Virginia has named Abby Denby, DNP, RN, chief nursing officer. Ms. Denby will oversee the strategic and operational aspects of patient care and nursing at the hospital, including education, research and community outreach, according to…