Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. 10 providers seeking RCM talent

    Ten hospitals and health systems recently posted job listings seeking revenue cycle management expertise.
  2. 5 hospitals seeking CEOs

    Here are five hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.
  3. Dana-Farber nurses approve 2-year labor deal

    Nurses from Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute voted to approve a new contract featuring wage increases.

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  1. Steal this idea: Ascension fosters safety through communication campaign

    Power dynamics in healthcare can lend to fearful silence about concerns. Ascension's "We've Got Your Back" campaign attempts to tackle this potential obstacle.
  2. 2,000 workers at Sharp's San Diego campus vote to unionize

    Healthcare employees across Sharp Metropolitan Campus in San Diego have voted to join SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West.
  3. Butler Memorial speaks out on treating former president after assassination attempt

    Leaders at Butler (Pa.) Memorial Hospital had a very "compacted timeframe" to prepare for its role in treating former President Donald Trump after an assassination attempt July 13, Thomas Chakurda, chief marketing officer of Independence Health, the system that owns the hospital, told Becker's. 
  4. MD Anderson, Zambia form partnership

    The University of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston has entered a five-year agreement with the Zambian Ministry of Health to advance cancer care and prevention efforts across the country. 

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  1. Aspirus Medford to relocate maternal care amid OB-GYN shortage

    Aspirus Medford (Wis.) Hospital and Clinics will transition maternal care services to another location starting Oct. 1 amid a shrinking OB-GYN pipeline.
  2. Global IT outage affects 'every aspect of patient care,' healthcare leaders say

    A global cyber outage that disrupted industries including healthcare, aviation and the media July 19 shows how interconnected IT systems are and the reliance on third-party vendors, health system leaders say.
  3. Global IT outage disrupts Epic EHR access

    Technical issues due to the global IT outage affecting cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike are affecting how hospitals and health systems access their Epic EHRs. 
  4. How a UH hospital CMO empowers excellence

    Just over two weeks ago, Judith Wolfe, MD, stepped into her new role as chief medical officer at UH St. John Medical Center in Westlake, Ohio, part of Cleveland-based University Hospitals. 

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  1. Viewpoint: The US is failing to integrate international physicians

    U.S. hospitals need to do more to leverage the skill sets of international medical graduates and incorporate them into the U.S. health systems, particularly amid ongoing physician shortages, a commentary, published July 15 in JAMA Network, urges
  2. Nurse workflow, Gen Z enter the patient experience spotlight

    Patient experience measures are showing signs of rebounding after falling dramatically during the pandemic, and a few elements are entering the spotlight after having notable effects on hospital scores.
  3. UK HealthCare scraps plan for new hospital

    UK HealthCare has called off plans to build a community hospital in the Hamburg area of Lexington, Ky., a spokesperson for the health system confirmed to Becker's.
  4. Why the UHS mission comes first for its HR leader

    Maria Zangardi, senior vice president of human resources and corporate officer for King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, makes it her mission to focus on employee engagement and satisfaction.
  5. A Las Vegas hospital's playbook for presidential care

    University Medical Center in Las Vegas is Nevada's only level 1 trauma center and the state's largest public hospital. With advanced capabilities, it is accustomed to preparing for emergencies and special circumstances, including potential visits from a U.S. president needing medical care.
  6. MU Health Care CFO 'enthusiastic' about new role, organization growth

    Greg Damron has only been in his new role as CFO of Columbia-based University of Missouri Health Care for a little over a month, but in that time, he has learned the ins and outs of the organization.
  7. Delta Health names CEO

    Jonathan Cohee was named the new CEO of Delta (Colo.) Health after serving as the system's COO since November.
  8. General Catalyst, Summa Health deal to close by end of 2024

    The proposed acquisition of Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health by Health Assurance Transformation Corp., or HATCo, is slated to close by the end of 2024, Ideastream Public Media reported July 18. 
  9. PE firms mulling rival R1 RCM bid

    Private equity firms TowerBrook Capital Partners and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice are mulling a rival bid to take over R1 RCM, Bloomberg reported July 18. 

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