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Staffing ratios varied from three to 10 patients for each nurse on general adult medical and surgical units.
Marc Probst, longtime CIO at Intermountain Healthcare and new CIO at ELLKAY, talks about interoperability, telehealth and digital transformation - as well as the IT innovation he sees emerging from the COVID-19 crisis.
NIOSH-rated masks can also be subjected to sterilization with hydrogen peroxide or ethylene oxide without compromising efficiency.
A majority of those who have been confirmed to have died from the coronavirus are people of color, many born outside the U.S.
Overall employment in the industry is still down significantly in 2020, driven by cancelled elective surgeries and wary patients.
HIMSS Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Charles Alessi describes the specific values that have helped countries around the globe shape their response to the COVID-19 crisis.
In nonsurgical specialty practices with 90% male representation, female physicians earn as much as $91,000 less per year.
Industry groups said the funds are necessary to ensure that hospitals can continue to effectively respond to the pandemic.
Prime will acquire St. Francis for a net of $350 million, with a $200 million base cash price and $60 million for accounts receivable.
Through the deal, Optum will manage the health system's data and analytics, revenue cycle management and care coordination.