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beckershospitalreview.com | Mariah (Handy) Taylor
Nurse practitioners are increasingly filling the gap in geriatric care as the senior population rises and the number of geriatricians declines, KFF Health News reported June 18. The Health Resources and Services Administration projects a 50% increase in demand for geriatricians by 2030. But by then, hundreds of geriatricians are expected to retire, reducing their number to under 7,600. Meanwhile, few younger physicians are joining the field.
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beckershospitalreview.com | Mariah (Handy) Taylor
Allegheny Health Network appointed two chief nursing officers to three of its hospitals. Heather Ambrose, DNP, RN, will be the CNO of Pittsburgh-based AHN Allegheny General Hospital starting June 23. Jill Muir, DNP, RN, will become the CNO of Erie, Pa.-based AHN Saint Vincent Hospital and AHN Grove City (Pa.) Hospital, effective July 14.
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1 week ago | 
beckershospitalreview.com | Mariah (Handy) Taylor
In the U.S., 514 hospitals have a catheter associated urinary tract infection rate of zero, as based on the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS. The Healthcare Associated Infections-Hospital database uses measures — developed by the CDC and collected through the National Healthcare Safety Network — that show how often patients contract certain infections during the course of medical treatment. Data was collected from July 2023 to June 2024 and was last updated April 30.
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1 week ago | 
beckershospitalreview.com | Mariah (Handy) Taylor
Orlando (Fla.) Health named Michael McLaughlin, MD, chief medical officer of its East Florida Region, Florida Today reported June 20. Dr. McLaughlin will work closely with physicians at Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital and Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital in Sebastian, and practices throughout Brevard and Indian River counties. He will also oversee all medical staff in the region, the report said.
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1 week ago | 
beckershospitalreview.com | Mariah (Handy) Taylor
Metairie, La.-based East Jefferson General Hospital, in partnership with Tulane University and LCMC Health, both based in New Orleans, completed its first heart transplant. The procedure was performed through the Tulane University Heart Failure and Transplant Program at East Jefferson, which received authorization to perform heart transplants from the United Network for Organ Sharing in December, according to a June 18 system news release.
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1 week ago | 
beckershospitalreview.com | Mariah (Handy) Taylor
Chicago-based Weiss Memorial Hospital evacuated its inpatient unit this week after its air conditioning system failed, the Chicago Sun-Times reported June 18. Staff at the 239-bed acute care hospital discovered three of the four AC units were not working two weeks ago, Manoj Prasad, MD, PhD, the hospital’s owner and CEO, told the news outlet. The AC system was not maintained by the previous owners, according to the report. Temperatures inside the hospital rose to 90 degrees.
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1 week ago | 
beckershospitalreview.com | Mariah (Handy) Taylor
On June 18, the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law that prohibits minors from receiving gender-affirming care, and opens the doors for other states to enact similar laws. The case, United States v. Skrmetti, arose from the Biden administration suing Tennessee in 2023 over a bill that banned puberty blockers and hormone therapy as treatment for minors who identified as transgender. The ban was upheld in a 6-3 vote.
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1 week ago | 
beckershospitalreview.com | Mariah (Handy) Taylor
Healthcare innovation is at an inflection point. Providers are constantly working to develop and test new technologies and models of care with the intent to improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, enhance workforce productivity, improve patient experience and advance health. It is a complex endeavor, and to ensure these initiatives are successful, many organizations first pursue pilot programs — controlled experiments designed to test viability before full deployment.
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1 week ago | 
beckershospitalreview.com | Mariah (Handy) Taylor
In a state first, the University of Arizona will open a three-year pathway for medical degrees at two of its medical schools. The program will be offered to students at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson and the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Phoenix.
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1 week ago | 
beckershospitalreview.com | Mariah (Handy) Taylor
Job cuts at the National Institutes of Health have left many cancer patients in limbo as they wait on their specialized treatment to be completed, The Washington Post reported June 18. Here’s what to know:1. As of April, the production of specialized immune-cell therapies for metastatic cancer patients was delayed due to NIH staff cuts that fired several skilled lab technicians who create the drugs.
