Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
A UPMC nurse's rapid rise to leadership
Ashley Iannazzo, DNP, RN, has experienced various changes during her career trajectory. Most recently, she went from one direct report three years ago to overseeing about 700 employees as senior director of clinical operations at the UPMC Center for Nursing Excellence and UPMC Travel Staffing senior nurse leader.Dr. Melissa Austin sworn in as new Walter Reed president
U.S. Navy Capt. Melissa Austin, MD, was sworn in as the new director of Bethesda, Md.-based Walter Reed National Military Medical Center July 5.The CEO in favor of nurse staffing legislation
In a break from most hospitals' stance on mandating staffing standards, Penn Medicine is urging state legislators to pass a bill that would require hospitals to follow minimum nurse-to-patient ratios.
Georgia health system appoints inaugural CIO
Brunswick-based Southeast Georgia Health System has named its first CIO.16 recent health system IT exec appointments
The following health system and hospital IT executive appointments have been reported by Becker's since March 6:Children's hospitals' financials stumble but remain relatively robust: Fitch
While median cash flow metrics at the nation's children's hospitals may have declined to their lowest level in ten years, their median ratings are superior compared with acute care health systems, Fitch said in a July 10 report.UConn Health launches CEO search after reevaluating leadership structure
Following an evaluation of leadership structure, Farmington, Conn.-based UConn Health will begin a national search for a CEO in the coming weeks.
Lessons 5 health system executives learned from other leaders
"We've all had to make tough decisions," wrote Terry Shaw, president and CEO of AdventHealth in a July 6 LinkedIn post. "Sometimes we might even look back and wonder whether we did the right thing."CVS-owned pharma company to lay off 195 workers
Heartland Healthcare Services, a pharmacy company owned by CVS Health and HCR-ManorCare, plans to close two facilities and lay off 195 workers in Ohio and Maryland, according to WARN filings.Teen lives at Colorado hospital for weeks due to human services delay
A 13-year-old boy with autism has spent nearly four weeks in the emergency department at UCHealth Long Peaks Hospital in Longmont, Colo., after being abandoned there by his father, CBS Colorado reported July 10.Allina Health puts new hospital project on indefinite hold amid financial challenges
Minneapolis-based Allina Health has now put its planned Cambridge (Minn.) Medical Center replacement hospital project on indefinite hold as the 13-hospital system deals with persistent financial challenges.
41.4 million affected by healthcare data breaches this year, nearing '22 totals
人们在医疗数据的数量breaches this year is already approaching 2022 levels, Politico reported July 10.UPMC hospital scales back heart care
UPMC McKeesport (Pa.) Hospital has ended emergency care for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), which are generally the most severe and dangerous types of heart attacks, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported July 10.The tech helping clinicians treat COVID patients faster
Natural language processing is being used to speed up care for COVID-positive patients, according to a study from the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.Intermountain rolls out birth control access form after revision to Utah law
A recent revision to a Utah law allows pharmacists in the state to prescribe birth control to patients without a physician-issued order. And Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health wasted no time implementing a new program to carry this out.CommonSpirit taps division vice president of revenue cycle
Chris Spady will serve as Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health's southeast division vice president of revenue cycle, according to a July 9 post on his LinkedIn profile.32 executive retirements this year, sorted by state
Becker's has reported 32 executive retirements in 2023.Positive correlation found between severe COVID-19, antibiotics
Researchers found that repeated antibiotic exposure might lead to severe COVID-19, according to a study published July 5 in The Lancet.138 drugs in shortage: FDA
The U.S. is low on about 140 drugs, including critical cancer therapies and local anesthetics, according to the FDA's drug shortage database.Top 4 most common telehealth diagnoses
Here are the four most common telehealth diagnoses based on data from Fair Health's Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker, according to July 6 news release from Fair Health.
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