Hospital ERs across Massachusetts are facing unprecedented backups as patients face hours-long waits for care, often admitted but still waiting on gurneys in hallways, because patients ready to be discharged can't leave yet.
A trio of top doctors groups in Massachusetts is urging all residents to consider wearing masks in crowded indoor spaces, getting their COVID and flu vaccines and keeping their kids home, due to a rise in RSV cases that's "stretching capacity in emergency departments and hospitals."
After a nationwide search and a unanimous decision, the CalvertHealth Board of Directors is proud to announce Jeremy Bradford has been selected to the position of President and CEO of Calvert Health System. Bradford most recently served as President of Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
Kootenai Health leadership this week shut down speculation that another entity is preparing to buy the hospital. "There are no discussions with any health care organization to purchase Kootenai Health," hospital CEO Jon Ness said Tuesday. Readers have recently reached out to The Press asking for clarity on rumors circulating about a potential purchase. Meanwhile, local blogs have alluded to Kootenai Health’s partnership with MultiCare Health System, a not-for-profit healthcare organization based in Tacoma, Wash.
Haywood Regional Medical Center announced that Chris Brown has been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective Nov. 28, 2022. With more than a decade of healthcare industry experience, Brown joins Haywood Regional from Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, where he previously served as chief operating officer (COO) and interim CEO.
Researchers at MedStar Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the University of Utah found electronic health record (EHR) vendor misconduct may have led to widespread use of suboptimal products for more than 70,000 clinicians across the country, as published today in JAMA Health Forum.