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.
- A recent analysis from the Lown Institute found that 80% of nonprofit hospitals' charity care falls behind tax breaks. The same report also found there are hospitals whose contributions exceed their tax breaks. Meanwhile, the American Hospital Association took issue with the analysis, calling it "biased."?
- As providers continue to face financial disruptions stemming from the Change Healthcare hack, one physician shared how UnitedHealth Group's CEO personally stepped in to address cash flow challenges.
- Bayer's CEO has developed a unique turnaround strategy for the company, whose stock price is down 50% year over year: He is implementing a looser management structure with fewer rules — and fewer bosses.
- Take manual tasks off your clinicians' plates — see how this medical center is streamlining clinical operations with new tech here.
- Obstetrics and delivery services are among the leading money losers of all hospital services, and more rural hospitals are closing obstetric departments to protect the financial viability of the overall enterprise.?
- A package of laws set to take effect in Florida contains new rules for hospital emergency departments, including a requirement that hospital-based off-campus EDs submit a plan in specific situations.?
- What constitutes "professional" behavior can be subjective and murky — and that can affect graduate students of diverse backgrounds more than others, according to a recent report.
- It takes months to fill healthcare jobs. How some hospitals are easing the process with AI, here.
- In 2022, Mount Sinai Health System launched a four-day workweek program for nurse managers. More than a year later, it has become an important retention strategy, the system's chief nurse executive told Becker's.
- In revealing a cancer diagnosis, Kate Middelton said the disease was detected following a surgical procedure — a scenario oncologists say is becoming all too common.
- From a hurricane to the pandemic to a sculpture controversy, CEOs' hardest days can be as unpredictable as they are challenging to navigate. Three leaders connected with Becker's to share what they learned.
- Combating employee exhaustion while increasing productivity is impossible — without the right strategy. Get a 3-pronged approach to boost staff engagement here.
Great insights! Socrates once implied that wisdom begins with knowing we know nothing - a reminder to keep learning and growing in our fields. ????