Low admissions lead to $42M net loss for CHS, despite lower contract labor spend

Falling admissions, Hurricane Ian and an unfavorable payer mix contributed to the net loss, outpacing an effort by CHS to reduce contract labor expenses in the third quarter.

By Sydney Halleman • Oct. 27, 2022

Baxter warns hospitals to stop using connected incontinence pads over interference risk

The interference may affect insulin pumps, fetal monitors, telemetry devices, bladder scanners and infusion pumps.

By Nick Paul Taylor • Oct. 27, 2022

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Provider burnout

Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.

By Healthcare Dive staff

Over 200,000 healthcare workers quit jobs last year

Internal medicine, family practice, clinical psychology, chiropractic and psychology were among the specialties facing the highest turnover in 2021, according to a report from Definitive Healthcare.

By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 26, 2022

UHS focusing on lowering premium pay, filling staff roles as it faces inflationary pressure

CFO Steve Filton said that, while he doesn’t believe premium pay will return to pre-pandemic levels in the foreseeable future, a lull in COVID-19 cases could give UHS an opportunity to reduce costs as demand for contract labor drops.

By Shannon Muchmore • Oct. 26, 2022

13 hospitals receive funding as special pathogen care hubs

The healthcare facilities will lead regional responses against pathogens such as COVID-19, Ebola and monkeypox.

By Susan Kelly • Oct. 26, 2022

Hospitals pivot to new tactics as they try to recruit, retain staff

“We’re not just competing among healthcare organizations anymore,” Geisinger Chief Nursing Officer Janet Tomcavage said. “Now we’re really competing with the broader labor market.” 

By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 26, 2022

10-week Kaiser strike ends with deal aimed at improving mental health access

About 2,000 mental health clinicians at the system’s facilities in Northern California walked off the job in protest of what they said were prolonged wait times and unmanageable work loads.

By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 25, 2022

Hospital efforts to tackle social determinants of health stall, data shows

The study of hospitals serving vulnerable patient populations said limited resources and workforce constraints may be stifling progress.

By Susan Kelly • Oct. 24, 2022

New York nurses union merges with NNU, US’s largest nursing syndicate

The addition of 42,000 NYSNA members brings NNU’s total membership to about 225,000 registered nurses.

By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 21, 2022

HCA shares fall after COVID-19 admissions decline in Q3

A spike in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant in 2021 contributed to the operator’s decline in Q3 admissions.

By Sydney Halleman • Oct. 21, 2022

Tenet’s net income tumbled in Q3

Tenet lowered its full-year guidance as labor costs were up slightly — a reversal for the operator that has seen declines in recent quarters unlike its for-profit peers.

By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 21, 2022

Advocate Aurora breach exposes health information of 3M patients

Information like dates and times of scheduled appointments may have been shared, as well as communications sent through the MyChart patient portal. 

By Samantha Liss • Oct. 21, 2022

Providers are doubling down on software investments, report finds

About 45% of providers increased their software investments over the past year, while only 10% decelerated spending, according to a new report from KLAS and Bain.

By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 20, 2022

Providers face racist comments in healthcare settings, ECRI finds

The most frequently reported incidents involved a patient or family member making inappropriate comments regarding race or ethnicity, and patients who claim others are racist or engaging in racist behavior, according to the report.

By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 20, 2022

Hospital volumes under pressure as labor crisis persists, Kaufman Hall says

Patient volumes are falling in orthopedics, cardiology and neurosurgery from a year ago. Only oncology volumes are up, hospital executives surveyed by Kaufman Hall said.

By Susan Kelly • Oct. 19, 2022

Hospital price transparency ‘moving in the right direction’

A new report from Turquoise Health finds progress in compliance with federal rules created to help consumers comparison shop for medical services.

By Susan Kelly • Oct. 18, 2022

Providence targeted by Oregon consumer protection probe

The investigation comes after Washington's attorney general sued the system for pressuring eligible charity care patients to pay.

By Susan Kelly • Oct. 17, 2022

Price transparency data provides new visibility into real rates paid to providers

Payers can use the data to gain insights regarding the rates hospitals have negotiated with other payers, which potentially can be used during contract negotiations, BRG analysts argue.

By JoAnna Younts and Konstantin Gorelik • Oct. 14, 2022

Former Tenet CEO Ron Rittenmeyer dies at 75

Rittenmeyer lead the Dallas-based health system from 2017 until he stepped down as chief executive in 2021.

By Samantha Liss • Oct. 14, 2022

CommonSpirit Health confirms it was hit by ransomware attack

The October ranswomware attack compromised the protected health information of more than 623,700 people, CommonSpirit eventually told regulators.

By Samantha Liss • Oct. 13, 2022

Intermountain taps Mandy Richards to serve as chief nursing executive

Richards comes to the health system from Hartford Healthcare, after spending the bulk of her career at Allina Health.

By Samantha Liss • Oct. 12, 2022

Beaumont-Spectrum unveils new name: Corewell Health

Months after combining, the Michigan-based nonprofit system is ditching its placeholder name.

By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 11, 2022

LCMC Health to acquire 3 HCA hospitals in partnership with Tulane University

Together, the two plan to expand academic medicine across Southeast Louisiana. The deal will leave HCA with one remaining hospital in the state.

By Samantha Liss • Oct. 11, 2022

Physicians are experiencing delayed COVID-19 burnout

Physician burnout has risen during the most recent phase of the pandemic, resulting in exacerbated retention challenges among healthcare workers, an MGMA survey and other recent reports have found.

By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 11, 2022

Hospitals are hiding prices from patients, advocacy report says

Patient Rights Advocate concluded that some hospitals owned by Ascension and HCA Healthcare are omitting rates for medical services from files made public under new federal rules.

By Susan Kelly • Oct. 10, 2022