Michigan State

Albany, GA

Becker's reported on three health systems naming new revenue cycle leaders in August:. 1. Albany, Ga.-based Phoebe Putney Health System named Jacob Collins vice president of revenue cycle. 2. Fayetteville, Ark.-based Washington Regional Medical System named Richard Cina vice president of revenue cycle. 3. St. Louis-based Ascension named Alex Garrison...

3 health system revenue cycle exec moves in August

The NAHC-NHPCO Alliance, a new industry trade group for home care and hospice providers, has named Steven Landers, MD, as its inaugural CEO. Dr. Landers has more than two decades of healthcare leadership experience in home- and community-based care. From 2012 to 2023, he served as president and CEO of the Visiting Nurse Association Health Group. Prior to this role, he was the director of home care at Cleveland Clinic.

Home health, hospice trade group taps CEO

Ensuring great healthcare experiences for both patients and providers is critical to addressing workforce-related challenges and driving growth. During a recent Becker's Hospital Review podcast sponsored by NRC Health, Vinitha Ramnathan, chief product officer at NRC Health, discussed opportunities for next-level thinking in how organizations manage and deliver optimal healthcare experiences.

Integrating next-generation thinking in healthcare experience management

Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City, Utah-based Intermountain Health was an early adopter of value-based care principles, deploying strategies to boost quality and lower costs. The health system pioneered owning a health plan and driving down pharmaceutical costs with CivicaRx. Intermountain has the reputation of leading in value-based care. But now, health system...

Why Intermountain ditched the term 'value-based care'

Hospitals and health systems continue to modify their executive compensation and recruitment strategies to stay competitive. Along with studying peer compensation data, some systems have updated sign-on and special retention awards, while others have prioritized retaining and promoting top talent. In conversations with Becker's, two health systems outlined their approaches...

How health systems keep executive pay competitive

Editor's note: This article was originally published on April 11, 2022. It has since been updated. Most of us in the workforce are familiar with the anxiety and dread attached to the "I'm quitting" talk with a manager. In far too many cases, such conversations are met with hostility and resentment from higher-ups who make the employees feel as though their decision to move on to greener pastures is nothing less than a betrayal. But this doesn't have to be the case, according to Human Resources expert and TikTok user Daniel Space—better known as Dan From HR on the social media platform. Space believes that managers should respond to an employee leaving a company with support.

HR expert shares what managers should ideally say when an employee decides to quit

In recent years, the need for random drug testing programs in the workplace has become increasingly prominent. As the dynamics of the modern workforce evolve, businesses are recognizing the importance of maintaining a safe, productive, and drug-free work environment. This article explores the growing need for these programs, the benefits they offer, and how companies can implement them effectively.

The Growing Need for Random Drug Testing Programs in the Workplace

Oklahoma State

Poplar Bluff, MO

Tony Torres, assistant CEO of AllianceHealth Durant (Okla.), will head to Missouri for a new opportunity, according to an Aug. 29 LinkedIn post from AllianceHealth Durant/Madill. Mr. Torres will become COO of Poplar Bluff (Mo.) Regional Medical Center starting Sept. 9, a hospital spokesperson confirmed. The 138-bed Durant hospital and...

Oklahoma hospital exec heads to Missouri for COO role

Massachusetts State

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Florida State

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Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

Crystal River, FL

Akeena

One steak dinner that might have left a bad taste recently is Cody's Roadhouse in Crystal River. The restaurant, located at 305 SE US Hwy 19, was temporarily shut down following a state inspection that uncovered a series of violations.

Florida steakhouse closed again due to dead roaches, bad odors, live insects and roaches

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

New York City, NY

New York City-based NYU Langone Hospitals has the lowest death rate for heart attack patients in the country, according to CMS data. CMS's "Complications and Deaths-Hospital" database collected provider-level data on complication measures, the CMS patient safety indicators and 30-day death rates for hospitals across the nation. The data cover deaths from July 2020 to June 2023, and was last updated July 31.

20 hospitals with the lowest, highest heart attack death rates

The FDA approved afamitresgene autoleucel, or afami-cel (Tecelra), as the first T-cell receptor therapy for cancer. Afami-cel is made by collecting a patient's T-cells, genetically modifying them and infusing them back into the patient, according to an Aug. 27 National Cancer Institute news release. The treatment has been approved for people with metastatic synovial sarcoma who have been treated with chemotherapy and whose tumors are positive for the presence of MAGE-A4 and a certain HLA proteins.

FDA approves 1st T-cell receptor therapy for cancer

Georgia State

Walmart and Amazon both dove into the healthcare space in recent years. Where do things stand now with the top two companies on the Fortune 500 list?. Walmart has largely exited the industry, sharing plans in April to close its 51 Walmart Health Centers and virtual care services. It cited reimbursement challenges and operating costs as reasons for closing.

Recent Walmart, Amazon healthcare moves

Quitman, MS

Clarke County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. Memory Smith, a former bookkeeper for Quitman High School, has been charged with embezzlement following an investigation by the State Auditor’s office.

Former High School Bookkeeper Charged with Embezzlement in Clarke County

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Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Angel August, a small Yorkie and Chihuahua mix pup who could really use your help moving...into your house! Angel recently came into Great Dog Rescue New England's care after an unexpected tragedy. Although she has been an owned pup her whole life, sadly Angel's owner passed away. Now safely in rescue care, Angel is patiently waiting for the next chapter of her life to begin. Will you help her write it?

Little Yorkshire Terrier Who Lost Her Owner Now Looking For Love

When you work in an office you will always encounter different personalities that you have to work with, who may or may not always be on the same page as yourself as to what is appropriate conduct in the office. With Gen Z entering the workforce in recent years, they have come to label office habits they don’t approve of as ‘office icks.’

HR Professional Shares Most Common Workplace Habits That Could Get You Fired

Missouri State

Salem, MO

Wanda Tatom has resigned from the board of Salem (Mo.) Memorial District Hospital, The Salem News reported. The board accepted the resignation Aug. 27 without publicly providing a reason, according to the report. Ms. Tatom was elected to represent District 3 on the hospital board. She was elected to the...

Missouri hospital board member resigns

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The peer-to-peer advice health system CEOs seek

When it comes to tackling hospital leadership challenges such as staffing, finances, regulatory issues and growing payer-space complexity, CEOs often rely on advice from peers and...

The peer-to-peer advice health system CEOs seek

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