Management

UPMC selects a chief clinical information officer, BJC Healthcare hires a hospital president, and other leaders take new roles.

Around the country, children’s hospitals are at or above capacity due to high numbers of patients with respiratory viruses.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid advise health systems about their responsibilities to protect staff and patients, and the agency says it will take action against those who aren’t doing enough.

Nearly one in 10 hospitals are in danger of closing their doors, the Texas Hospital Association says. Rural hospitals are at the greatest risk, but some urban hospitals could be forced to cut services.

Health systems continue to struggle with higher expenses, including rising labor costs, according to the latest monthly report from Kaufman Hall.

Researchers found some alarming trends in firearm deaths in recent years. The study raises important questions for public health approaches to reduce gun deaths.

With more nurses leaving bedside roles, health systems need to find ways to retain skilled and experienced professionals.

Federal officials warn that individuals behind ‘Lorenz’ ransomware are targeting larger organizations, including those in the healthcare industry.

The two created fake purchase orders and then billed the Dallas VA Medical Center. They entered guilty pleas in federal court and could spend a decade in prison.

Groups representing doctors and hospitals say they support the spirit of the law, but a process to resolve billing disputes is tilted in favor of insurers.

Accreditation and certification programs can help organizations address gaps and demonstrate to other providers, partners, and insurers that they are serious about protecting healthcare data.

ECU Health hires its first chief nursing executive, HCA Gulf Coast appoints a new vice president, and the head of Pennsylvania's hospital association is retiring.

Health plans possess the back-end technology powering value-based models and the patient information that will empower more equitable care.

The California-based system says it has an agreement to sell two Chicago-area hospitals to Resilience Healthcare and Ramco Healthcare Holdings.

Dr. Akram Boutros gave himself bonuses over four years without disclosing the payments, the MetroHealth board said. An attorney for Boutros says the firing is retaliatory after he planned to expose misconduct by the board.

He spoke with Chief Healthcare Executive about controlling costs, thinking about the long-term, labor shortages and what healthcare leaders should be doing.

Excela Health and Butler Health System reached an agreement to create an organization with five hospitals. They hope to gain regulatory approval by the year’s end.

More than three quarters of the nation’s pediatric hospital beds are filled. The head of the Children’s Hospital Association said the system is being stretched to the limit.

CMS is moving to a value-based reimbursement program for home health agencies. This change represents a generational opportunity for agencies to implement new models of in-home care.

In other news, MyMichigan Health hires a chief medical officer and Northwell Health selects a director for a maternal health center.

Most chief executives are men, but women are making progress in getting to the C-suite. Mindy Kairey of Korn Ferry says more companies are looking for leaders with empathy and positivity.

Health systems must implement proven tech solutions that aggregate evidence-based data and protocols to determine treatment plans that provide the best outcomes for all patients.

The watchdog organization released its fall 2022 Hospital Safety Grades, and it’s the 10th year of the group’s report cards. Hospitals made great strides before the COVID-19 pandemic, but gains have been lost.

He talked about efforts to confront racism, the social factors affecting health, and he urged leaders to own the opportunity to make things better.

In other news, Kettering Health selects an interim CEO, Moffitt Cancer Center names its first innovation officer, and others take new roles.