Although many healthcare giants pledged to cut their emissions 100 percent through net neutrality or carbon-zero policies, a new analysis shows they are committing to less.
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Startup Fabric Health is partnering with laundromats to provide customers waiting for their loads to be done with healthcare services from blood pressure checks to mammograms, Fast Company reported Feb. 2.
Al Gore, former vice president and a staunch environmentalist, said home-based care is central to making healthcare more sustainable, homehealthcarenews.com reported Feb. 7.
Despite an increase in corporations pledging more environmentally friendly policies, many plans are inadequate, according to a new report by a company that advocates for action on climate change. One corporation drawing scrutiny is CVS Health, as it soared past…
Leaders from more than 1,100 hospitals and health systems joined Intuitive 360, a virtual event held Nov. 4-5, 2021, to explore ways to advance the possibilities of minimally invasive care, the breadth of Intuitive’s ecosystem and the benefits and best…
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Hospitals have been struggling for years to ensure adequate anesthesia coverage, but COVID-19 may be the straw that finally broke the camel’s back.
As the pandemic has continued to disrupt healthcare — including surgical services — hospital and health system leaders have employed a variety of resourceful strategies and best practices to deal with their most significant challenges.
Two of the largest for-profit hospital operators — HCA Healthcare and Tenet Healthcare — are making major investments in expansion.
Despite the decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations, in the last week of January 2022, 80 percent of U.S hospitals were under high or extreme stress from COVID-19, The Guardian reported Feb. 4.
Chicago-based Advocate Trinity Hospital has suffered through seemingly relentless crises since the start of the pandemic, much like many other hospitals. As the omicron surge subsides, it is trying to find a way forward, The Atlantic reported Feb. 2.