Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Rhode Island hospital addresses financial losses, physician resignations
Wakefield, R.I.-based South County Health has responded to calls for leadership change in the wake of an open letter from physicians and a state Department of Health investigation. -
FDA recalls Smiths Medical neonatal/pediatric and adult tracheostomy tubes
Smiths Medical has recalled and removed Bivona neonatal/pediatric and adult tracheostomy tubes due to a manufacturing defect that can cause the securement flange of the device to tear, which can cause loss of ventilation and loss of protected airway. -
Palomar Health, University of San Diego aim to set 'new standard' for wellness
Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health and the University of San Diego have announced a "transformative new partnership" that aims to improve the health and wellness for the campus community and wider San Diego region.
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CVS' Oak Street Health to pay $60M to settle Medicare Advantage kickback allegations
CVS subsidiary Oak Street Health has agreed to pay $60 million to settle accusations that it violated the False Claims Act by offering kickbacks to third-party insurance agents in return for referring older adults to its primary care clinics. -
3 shuttered hospitals nearing reopening
At least four hospitals have reopened in 2024, and three others will soon join them: -
What 1 CEO learned after 44 years
Throughout his 44-year career at Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare, central region CEO Bob Anderson has learned to listen more than he speaks. -
Ascension's losses from the cyberattack mount
The ransomware attack targeting St. Louis-based Ascension in May affected operations and the health system's revenue, according to the health system's fiscal year 2024 documents.
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Face transplant outcomes: 3 notes
Of 50 face transplants that have been performed globally since 2005, the 10-year survival rate stands at 74%, researchers found in a study that looked at the procedure's outcomes. -
313 quietest hospitals
Becker's has compiled a list of the hospitals with a CMS five-star rating for quietness. -
Tenet's outpatient boom
Five years ago, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare embarked on a new chapter in the health system's journey, reducing its debt profile and having its ambulatory surgery center business drive a greater portion of the company's performance, according to CEO and Chair Saum Sutaria, MD. -
Alaska hospital closing recovery center
Juneau, Alaska-based Bartlett Regional Hospital is closing its high-intensity residential substance abuse treatment facility on Sept. 24.
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St. Louis Children's offers free lock boxes to prevent medication overdoses
St. Louis Children's Hospital is aiming to prevent accidental child overdoses by offering families free lock boxes to safely store medications in their homes. -
California hospital taps COO, 4 other leaders
Brian Smolskis has been appointed COO of Lompoc (Calif.) Valley Medical Center. -
CarePoint files notice for 2,602 layoffs, says 'no final decisions' made
Hoboken, N.J.-based CarePoint Health System has filed three WARN notices with the state, signaling potential layoffs as it explores financial restructuring options. -
White House unveils sweeping healthcare safety efforts: 8 notes
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a division of HHS, has partnered with other federal agencies and health systems to create a national safety alliance as part of broader commitments from the federal government to reduce preventable harm and improve care quality industrywide. -
VA, Epic, Oracle launch initiative to identify veterans in health systems
The Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with EHR vendors Oracle Health and Epic to help identify veterans receiving care outside of the VA system. -
Louisiana hospitals, pharmacists prep for abortion pill rule changes
Starting Oct. 1, a Louisiana law will classify drugs used for abortion — mifepristone and misoprostol — as controlled substances, requiring hospitals to store them in locked cabinets, The Washington Post reported Sept. 17. -
'Fail fast': How WVU Medicine is addressing payer denials
Beth Carlson, WVU Medicine's vice president of revenue cycle, described the Morgantown, W.Va.-based system's approach to payer denials with two words "fail fast." -
OHSU launches new 'Mission Control Center'
Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University has opened a new centralized "Mission Control Center," marking the first time since the initiative's 2017 launch that all technology and coordination teams have been housed in one location. -
Children's National Hospital promotes nursing leader
Tara Floyd, BSN, RN, is now the inaugural vice president and association chief nursing officer at Children's National Hospital.
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