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Also in this roundup of weekly nursing news: a North Carolina nurse calms her patients with song, and executive moves in the field.
Penn Medicine in Philadelphia uses remote monitoring to check on postpartum women with hypertension; Samaritan Health Services in Corvallis, Ore., screens vulnerable pregnant women; and hospitals and community organizations throughout Northern New England team up to address the spectrum of…
Learn about the framework for Gundersen Health System’s (La Crosse, Wis.) model for affiliations with critical access hospitals and how it has led to reduced operational costs and reduced costs of care.
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Guthrie Towanda (Pa.) Memorial Hospital selects president, COO; and Brandywine Hospital, Coatesville, Pa., names vice president, COO. Read more.
Marna Borgstrom, who joined the AHA Board of Trustees this year, talks about improving quality and value for patients, the importance of having a great team to execute your strategy, and her role as the chair of the Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care.
Also in this weekly roundup of nursing news: a nurse’s quick action saves the life of a man who overdosed on heroin; and executive moves in the field.
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Hutchinson (Minn.) Health appoints president; and Nevada (Mo.) Regional Medical Center appoints new CEO.
Also in this roundup of nurse-related news: a chief nursing officer retires after seeing hospital through 50 years of changes, achievements; and executive moves in the field.
Genesis Health System in Davenport, Iowa, estimates its employee wellness program has saved $53 million in health care costs over a decade by incentivizing employees and their spouses to meet biometric health targets.
Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Carson Tahoe Health, Carson City, Nev., appoints CEO; and HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest names CEO.