May 6, 2024- The Sysmex multi-item automatic blood cell analyzer XN-31 is capable of measuring and quantitatively displaying red blood cells infected with malaria parasites, etc. The measurement is performed fully automatically and does not require advanced skills. It enables high-sensitivity testing in a short time of approximately 1 minute. XN-31 was the first in Japan to … [Read more...]
Steward Healthcare has declared bankruptcy
May 7, 2024- Dallas-based Steward Healthcare has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as announced in a May 6 press release. According to Steward Health, the company "took this voluntary step May 6 as a necessary measure to allow the Company to continue to provide necessary care to its patients in their communities without disruption. Steward does not expect any interruptions … [Read more...]
Free JHC Webinar on how IDNs are managing labor costs and increasing procurement efficiency
May 7, 2024- Please join The Journal of Healthcare Contracting and our esteemed panelists on June 3 at 2:00 PM ET for a webinar discussing how they are deploying technology in these trying times to thrive in their procurement processes and activities. Providers have resigned themselves that they will have to continue to achieve an increased workload with less resources. This … [Read more...]
Hospitals and health systems continue to face rising costs, economic pressures
May 6, 2024- An American Hospital Association (AHA) Report revealed that hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial pressures, challenging their ability to provide patient care. Data from 2023 showed that hospitals and health systems continued to face high costs for labor, drugs, and supplies. Additionally, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements did … [Read more...]
Successful sales leaders are exceptional followers
May 6, 2024- For decades, experts have said that leadership is intangible and therefore un-measurable. But if you look at any great leader, you see that leadership is clearly measurable. Leaders are determined by their followers. No committed customers. No sales leadership. In business, leadership occurs at all levels – from the executive suite to the shop floor – and at … [Read more...]
FDA takes action to ensure the safety and effectiveness of laboratory developed tests
May 6, 2024- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took action aimed at helping to ensure the safety and effectiveness of laboratory developed tests, or LDTs, which are used in a growing number of health care decisions and about which concerns have been raised for many years. LDTs are in vitro diagnostic products (IVDs) that the FDA has described as intended for clinical … [Read more...]
Physicians from Summit Health honored
May 6, 2024- Thirty-nine physicians from Summit Health and Starling Physicians were named as 2024 “Top Doctors” by Connecticut Magazine. The physicians are nominated by their colleagues to earn Top Doctor recognition through the national Castle Connolly’s annual peer doctor-survey. Summit Health also has one doctor listed as a Rising Star in the May issue. For a list of … [Read more...]
U.S. healthcare job openings decrease
May 6, 2024- The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Report from May 1 showed U.S. job openings have hit 8.5 million since March of 2024, according to Becker's Hospital Review. The report also found that for healthcare and social assistance, job openings decreased 30,000, from 1.81 million openings in February to 1.78 million in March. Hiring for … [Read more...]
Teleflex studies highlighted at 2024 American Urological Association Annual Meeting
May 6, 2024- Teleflex Incorporated announced the presentation of multiple clinical studies at the 2024 American Urological Association Annual Meeting, which is being held in San Antonio, TX, from May 3 – 6, 2024. These studies add increased clinical evidence around the safety, efficacy and patient experience with a Prostatic Urethral Lift (PUL) using the UroLift™ System … [Read more...]
HealthTrust Performance Group celebrates 25 years of serving healthcare
May 6, 2024- HealthTrust Performance Group is celebrating 25 years of accelerating savings and optimizing total performance for hospitals, health systems and providers across acute and non-acute sites of care. Formed in 1999 by founding members HCA Healthcare, Lifepoint Health, and Triad Hospitals (now Community Health Systems), HealthTrust has evolved from a traditional group … [Read more...]