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CMS adds patient safety measures | Northwestern logs 2nd awake transplant | 10 hospitals with highest, lowest readmission rates | Texas Children's to lay off front-line staff | Cancer screenings shake up physician workloads

August 7, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. CMS issues new hospital patient safety measures Full story 2. Texas Children's to lay off 1,000, including front-line workers Full story 3. 10 inpatient hospitals with the highest, lowest readmission rates: CMS Full story…

Top recommended hospitals by state | Harris' VP pick: 8 healthcare notes | Hospitals brace for Tropical Storm Debby | The trouble with pneumonia diagnoses | $600M gift supports Black medical schools

August 6, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. The top recommended hospitals in every state Full story 2. 3 notable nurse layoffs in 2024 Full story 3. Tim Walz on healthcare: 8 things to know Full story 4. Medication management is crucial…

CMS adds new hospital quality measure | PAs to AMA: Drop 'scope creep' campaign | Johns Hopkins appeals 'Netflix' case | Some med schools break tradition | Where ED visits for COVID are highest, rising fastest

August 5, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. CMS rule will align hospitals with age-friendly care for older adults Full story 2. Johns Hopkins All Children's appeals $208M verdict in 'Netflix' case Full story 3. Some med schools break from tradition Full story…

Cancer care deserts spread | Sentara to nearly double residency slots | Exec oversight for APPs expands | Healthcare's biggest misconceptions, per 98 execs | Atrium system adopts 'round-trip' transfers

August 2, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Cancer care deserts are spreading Full story 2. Sentara unveils major residency slot expansion Full story 3. Healthcare misconceptions from 98 health system execs Full story 4. Clinical collaboration 2.0: Health system execs share a…

Star ratings of US News' top hospitals | Hybrid urgent care-EDs gain traction | Cleveland Clinic taps 1st VP of advanced practice | Nurse self-scheduling do's + don'ts | Gen X, millennials face higher risk for 17 cancers: Study

August 1, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. How US News' top hospitals fared with CMS star ratings Full story 2. The rise of hybrid urgent care-ED facilities Full story 3. American Cancer Society finds Gen X, millennials at higher risk for 17…

657 hospitals with 1 or 5 stars from CMS | Medical education's most urgent needs | UH's spin on virtual nursing | Hackensack forms clinical affiliation | From nurse to Mass. healthcare's longest-serving CEO: 1 leader's path

July 31, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. 381 hospitals with 5 stars from CMS Full story 2. 276 hospitals with 1 star from CMS Full story 3. University Hospitals' spin on virtual nursing Full story 4. How OHSU is saving OR leaders…

CHS' nurse retention at decade high | Icahn revamps MD curriculum | Hospitals' overlooked safety opportunity | Providence trims residency slots | The shortfalls of NP education

July 30, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. CHS nurse retention rate at 'highest level in a decade,' says CEO Full story 2. Icahn School of Medicine revamps curriculum Full story 3. The shortfalls of NP education: Report Full story 4. Are…

A new med school training model | Providence sued over possible virus exposures | Clinical integration post-merger: 1 system's approach | Weight loss drug errors spur admissions | Project 2025: 8 healthcare notes

July 29, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Providence, anesthesiology group sued for alleged negligence Full story 2. Colorado medical school 1st in US to adopt new training model Full story 3. FDA warns of dosing errors tied to compounded Ozempic, Wegovy…

Envision exits Calif. | Hospitals get proactive with quality, safety | Texas hospital team implants artificial heart | Advocate helps 'write the book' on virtual nursing | Memorial Hermann's former CEO dies

July 26, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. Envision exits California Full story 2. Health systems embrace proactive quality, safety work Full story 3. Texas Heart Institute team implants artificial heart Full story 4. RCM strategy session: Experts weigh in on promising new…

A procedure more young patients seek | Optum closing clinics, laying off 500+ | Pay growth at 4 for-profit systems | 3 Va. hospital leaders out after federal probe | 10 top hospitals for cancer care

July 25, 2024 BHR Newsletter 1. More patients opting for joint replacements at younger age Full story 2. 4 for-profit systems ranked by employee salary growth Full story 3. Optum closing clinics, laying off 500+ Full story 4. Outpatients can bring…