Racism in nursing education presents in multiple ways, including educational disparities for minority students, limited access to administration processes, lack of reporting and poor planning or limited diversity among decision-makers, the Daily Nurse reported Nov. 4.

 Hospitals may better prevent the spread of Candida auris by broadening screening protocols to include all patients admitted from skilled nursing facilities, according to a new study from researchers at New York City-based Mount Sinai. 

Fewer than 1 in 6 healthcare staff received a COVID-19 booster during the 2023 to 2024 respiratory virus season, CDC data shows. 

Health systems have made significant progress in adopting digital patient engagement tools such as apps and portals, a new survey of CIOs found.

Wegovy may significantly reduce hospital admissions for any cause and overall length of stay, according to a new analysis of data from Novo Nordisk's phase 3 SELECT trial. 

Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has appointed Jennifer Bickel, MD, as the center's first vice president and chief wellness officer. 

CMS has finalized its annual payment updates for physicians and outpatient and home health services for 2025. 

Two of healthcare's most prominent digital health companies are partnering on a new project to improve patient communications and outcomes.

Big Tech leaders are touting their advances into healthcare in their pitches to Wall Street investors.

An 80-bed hospital in Bainbridge, Ga., identified a ransomware attack Nov. 2.

To address the maternal health crisis in the U.S., CMS has issued new conditions of participation standards for hospitals that offer obstetrical services as part of its 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule shared Nov. 1. 

Here are 10 revenue cycle management updates that Becker's reported in October:

Bel Air, Md.-based University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health, a member of the University of Maryland Medical System, has received a $20 million donation.

CMS issued the 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Final Rule Nov. 1, with several new elements for hospital outpatient departments.

EHR vendors are making bold strides to reshape healthcare technology, unveiling new features, partnerships, and AI-powered tools aimed at enhancing patient care and streamlining clinical workflows.

Whooping cough cases in mid-October were more than five times higher compared to the same time last year, the CDC warned Oct. 31.

New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science received a $47.5 million grant to turn laboratory discoveries into practical health solutions, treatments and clinical care.

CMS has issued its 2025 final rule for the home health payment system, increasing payments by 0.5% ($85 million) over 2024. 

Drew Landmeier has been named senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer of Boston-based Tufts Medicine.

Jersey City, N.J.-based CarePoint Health Systems filed for Chapter 11 protection on Nov. 3.