Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. 20 tips for hospitals amid IV, peritoneal dialysis solution shortage

    After Hurricane Helene struck Baxter's site in North Cove facility in Marion, N.C. — the nation's main manufacturer of intravenous and peritoneal dialysis solutions — several healthcare organizations have shared conservation and drug shortage mitigation tips.
  2. Epic deterioration index falls short: Study

    A study conducted across seven hospitals within the Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health System found that Epic's Deterioration Index underperformed compared to other early warning scores in detecting clinical deterioration.
  3. How Beebe Healthcare's CFO plans to hit 2% margin in 2025

    Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare CFO Ryan Kennedy has been with the health system for a little more than two months, but is already working on big financial plans for the health system in 2025.
  1. 'Big Bang Theory' producer's gift to support children's hospital training program

    Supported by one of the largest donations it has ever received, Children's Hospital Los Angeles will open an educational institute to train pediatric health professionals.
  2. Employer-provided health insurance costs likely to rise: 5 notes

    Health insurance costs are likely to increase in 2025, while raises are projected to remain flat, The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 14.
  3. This rural hospital closed amid COVID. Now it's back on its feet

    Williamson (W.Va.) Memorial Hospital exemplifies a rare success story in today's challenging healthcare environment.
  4. CEO tenures at the 20 largest for-profit hospitals

    Among the CEOs at the 20 largest for-profit hospitals, most assumed the role less than two years ago.

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  1. A growing push to change medical education: 5 notes

    Some medical schools are updating their curriculum to provide greater depth to disease education. 
  2. California system to trim services, lay off 107

    Coniva, Calif.-based Emanate Health will lay off a total of 107 employees, according to multiple WARN notices obtained by Becker's.
  3. Nurses at 3 HCA hospitals OK new deals: 8 things to know

    Nurses at three HCA Healthcare hospitals — MountainView Hospital in Las Vegas, Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., and Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan., — have approved new labor contracts.
  4. 6 recent CEO retirements

    The following hospital and health system CEO retirements have been shared with or reported by Becker's in the second half of 2024:

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  1. Cleveland Clinic, Cavaliers break ground on new facility

    Cleveland Clinic has broken ground on a new training facility for the Cleveland Cavaliers, which will also offer care to the general public. The two have also extended their long-standing partnership. 
  2. DEA moves to extend telehealth prescribing flexibilities: 7 notes

    The Drug Enforcement Administration is signaling that it will extend flexibilities, enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, that allows healthcare providers to prescribe specific controlled substances via telehealth, Politico reported Oct. 11.
  3. 7 Ensemble partnerships in 2024

    Ensemble Health Partners was named the best company for end-to-end revenue cycle outsourcing in 2024 by KLAS Research. 
  4. AMA recognizes 62 health systems for commitment to physician well-being

    As part of its Joy in Medicine Health System Recognition Program, the American Medical Association has honored 62 health systems for their commitment to physician well-being.
  5. Sentara to double APP workforce in new primary care model: 4 notes

    Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health is ramping up hiring of advanced practice providers as it leans into a team-based primary care model aimed at expanding access to care. 
  6. UnitedHealth seeks 'less abrasion' with hospitals

    UnitedHealth Group is seeing "unusually aggressive and high unit cost asks" from hospitals, CEO Andrew Witty said. 
  7. UCSF Health opens 2 outpatient facilities

    San Francisco-based UCSF Health opened new retail pharmacies at its Mission Bay and Parnassus, Calif., campuses, offering comprehensive and accessible health services. 
  8. 90% of independent pharmacies may not stock drugs in negotiation program: Study

    A new survey by the National Community Pharmacists Association found that more than 90% of independent pharmacists may refuse to sell drugs targeted by Medicare Part D negotiations, potentially jeopardizing the Biden administration's efforts to lower prescription costs. 
  9. Abridge raising $250M: Report

    Abridge, a startup that provides artificial intelligence-powered clinical documentation to several health systems, is raising $250 million to up the company's valuation to $2.5 billion, The Information reported.

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