Across the U.S., maternity services at hospitals, particularly in rural areas, are disappearing at an alarming rate. Over the last five years, more than 100 rural hospitals have closed or are planning to close their labor and delivery services, according…
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Ambience Healthcare and Houston Methodist have launched a collaboration to bring AI to emergency departments and inpatient care, aiming to boost efficiency and improve patient care in two of healthcare’s most demanding settings. Emergency and inpatient clinicians face some of…
Health systems across the U.S. are implementing various strategies to manage pharmaceutical expenses while maintaining high care standards. Below are responses from eight pharmacy leaders who were asked: As healthcare costs continue to rise, what is one strategy your pharmacy…
U.S. manufacturers of personal protective equipment are struggling to meet growing demand, hindered by high tariffs on Chinese imports, The New York Times reported April 23. Here are five things to know:
Gaithersburg, Md.-based Adventist HealthCare has named Allison Dichoso vice president and chief human resources officer, effective May 5. Ms. Dichoso will succeed Brendan Johnson, who transitioned in January to a medical center in Kansas, according to an April 23 news…
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is planning to revoke an advisory opinion warning debt collectors — including third-party revenue cycle management companies — that they are violating federal law when they collect on inaccurate or invalid medical debts. The CFPB…
Corewell Health has shared plans to open its first full-service, school-based clinic April 21 at Harper Woods High School. The on-site clinic near Detroit will provide more than 2,700 students enrolled in the school district — and others — with…
Kaiser Permanente has activated the largest hospital-based renewable energy microgrid in the U.S. at its Ontario (Calif.) Medical Center. Here are five things to know. 1. The microgrid provides daily electrical power for the hospital and serves as its initial…
Hawaii hospitals are reporting a backlog of thousands of images needing to be interpreted by radiologists, Hawaii News Now reported April 18. The state is estimated to have a shortage of 10 radiologists in 2024. The shortage has led to…
Overland Park, Kan.-based Menorah Medical Center has named Joseph Sereno CFO. Prior to his new role, Mr. Sereno served as vice president and CFO of San Antonio-based Santa Rosa Medical Center, according to an April 17 news release shared with…