[ad_1] Tenet Healthcare Corp. and HCA Healthcare saw profits dip in the third quarter, as higher labor costs and inflation continue to plague the industry. Tenet, which released […]
CMS nursing home crackdown targets poorest performers
[ad_1] Nursing homes that consistently perform the worst compared with their peers will have to meet tougher standards and demonstrate systemic quality improvements in order to avoid enforcement […]
California’s private medical facility staff push for $25 minimum wage
[ad_1] A class of healthcare facility support staff, including nursing assistants, security guards, and janitors, has worked alongside doctors and nurses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic keeping patients and […]
Pfizer expected to hike COVID vaccine price to $110-$130 per dose
[ad_1] Pfizer will charge $110 to $130 for a dose of its COVID-19 vaccine once the U.S. government stops buying the shots, but the drugmaker says it expects […]
Physicians left their jobs in droves in 2021: report
[ad_1] An estimated 333,942 healthcare providers dropped out of the workforce in 2021, many of whom departed due to retirement, burnout and other stressors related to the pandemic, […]
Researchers show how WGS surveillance can monitor HAIs at hospitals
[ad_1] Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have been deploying real-time whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to help monitor and curb healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) within the university hospital. Presenting at […]
NYSNA vote: Union to join National Nurses United
[ad_1] The New York State Nurses Association will affiliate with National Nurses United, expanding the ranks of the country’s largest union and professional association of registered nurses to […]
Google, Facebook parent involved in Advocate Aurora data breach
[ad_1] It’s unclear exactly how long Advocate Aurora has used pixel technology and when it identified a patient information breach. The health system did not immediately respond to […]
CVS-Signify Health deal: DOJ requests more information
[ad_1] The Justice Department wants more information about CVS Health’s proposed $8 billion acquisition of Signify Health before allowing it to proceed, the companies disclosed Thursday. CVS announced last […]
Renown Health names Dr. Brian Erling as president/CEO
[ad_1] Renown Health named Dr. Brian Erling as its president and CEO, effective Nov. 14. Erling has spent more than 20 years in healthcare leadership roles, most recently […]
