August 8, 2024

1. Steward hospital to close nursing school Full story

2. How important are national rankings to physician executives? Full story

3. Philadelphia hospital hit with $45M malpractice verdict Full story

4. Disjointed infection prevention efforts no longer cut it. Standardize your system's approach here.

5. HCA hospital CNO responds to Texas Children's layoffs Full story

 

6. CDC alerts clinicians to watch for more severe mpox strain Full story

7. The recruiting tool gaining traction with health systems Full story

8. Extremely premature babies a gray zone for hospitals: WSJ Full story

9. Many ORs are underutilized and underperforming. 5 strategies to get back on track - here.

10. Equipment issues delay, cancel surgeries at UK King's Daughters Full story

 

11. Atlanta children's hospital to close, transition services to new $1.5B facility Full story 

12. Novo Nordisk postpones Wegovy label expansion Full story

13. AI is a great tool for hospital RCM — if you know how to use it. Learn how here.

14. Health centers fill care gaps, but lower wages drive staffing shortages: Report Full story

15. Researchers find COVID 'mimic' link to MIS-C Full story

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16. Learning Opportunity: A patient fall costs $49K — don't let preventable ones continue. Get next steps here.

17. Learning Opportunity: Don't overlook the power of rankings. Get the playbook for building a strong culture of high-quality healthcare - here.

18. Learning Opportunity: A physician learning model has broadened care access for 200M+ patients — the details, here.

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