HEALTH

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has tips for how healthcare organizations can cut emissions and achieve net-zero operations by 2050. The Health and Human Services Department branch recommends healthcare…
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“We believe the jury’s verdict in this matter reflects the jury’s careful consideration and understanding of the science and other evidence presented at trial. Sterigenics remains committed to our mission of Safeguarding Global Health,”…
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Over half of Mississippi's rural hospitals are at risk of closing immediately or in the near future, according to the state's leading public health official. Dr. Daniel Edney, the state health officer, spoke to state senators at a…
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The MetroHealth board of trustees on Monday evening, Nov. 21, announced the firing of the hospital system's president and CEO, Dr. Akram Boutros.The board cited additional compensation of more than $1.9 million that Boutros approved for…
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Atrium Health employees seek to put their talents on display at work and on the stage. Every year, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based nonprofit health system invites its 70,000 staff members to participate in a talent show, “Atrium…
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Imagine y­­­­­ou had $14 billion, but you couldn't give it away. The Federal Communication Commission has a similar problem with a key broadband grant program – but telehealth might help save the day. For better or worse, the internet is…
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Last summer, a friend called to tell me her pregnant daughter was visiting and wondered if she’d be safe delivering her baby if she went into labor during her stay. The question initially struck me as odd, given that there were plenty…
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Hospital-at-home pioneers often rely on partnerships with vendors and insurance companies to navigate challenges with technology and reimbursement. Rochester, Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic’s Advanced Care at Home program, which started in…
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For years, a critical component of Sutter’s health equity work has been increasing awareness among our health system leaders, clinicians and employees of this bias and of the importance of providing care guided by the principles of…
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Sentara recently said that it would boost pay for most of its employees. It will also offer reimbursement for adoptions and infertility care as well as increasing paid time off, parental leave and other benefits. How does this play into…
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