Here are the developments that marked the last week in healthcare, handpicked by Becker's editors. To receive curated articles like this in your inbox daily, sign up for the Hospital Review newsletter here
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- Amid one lawmaker's warning that weight loss drugs could bankrupt the healthcare system and new research finding most patients taking the drugs do not achieve a meaningful health benefit, some large organizations are limiting coverage or dropping benefits
entirely.
- A bankruptcy judge authorized the sale dates
for Steward Health Care's 31 hospitals. The sales will be conducted in two rounds.
- In an extremely competitive market, Northwell Health is taking a page out of Marvel's book
to organizations to connect with its consumers in engaging and relevant ways.
- Healthcare tech's big leap: Leaders from Mercy, Franciscan + MUSC talk innovation live — here.?
- Registered nurses recently held a rally outside UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center to protest scheduling practice changes
for float pool nurses, which could result in as many as 200 resignations.?
- Manatee Memorial Hospital in Florida is revising its charity care policies
due to funding shortfalls, a move the investor-owned hospital called a "difficult, yet responsible, fiscally prudent decision."
- Workforce deep dive: Health system leaders discuss 2024 employee productivity trends. Join them — here.
- A total of 350 nurses at University Hospitals are facing a decrease in pay
as the health system pivots from its COVID-19 pandemic model.
- One piece of HCA Healthcare's strategy to improve workplace communication and patient care: providing more than 100,000 iPhones
to its clinicians.
- Becker's tracks health systems on strong financial footing, per Fitch Ratings and Moody's Investors Service. Here are 37
that have made the list in 2024.
- Legacy applications pose security and interoperability issues. See expert tips for safe archiving that drives ROI, here.?
