Hospitals report robust margins, caution about potential near-term disruption
Editor's Note Data collected from more than 1,300 hospitals nationwide for Kaufman Hall’s National Hospital Flash Report shows strong margins—averaging 3.9% in February—but does not account for significant, near-term headwinds, according to a March 28 article from HealthLeaders. Revenue growth is primarily from outpatient care, and inpatient revenue continues to…
OR am – 3-29-2024
March 29, 2024 Postoperative care Listen now: Same-day recovery program (SDRP) strategies for total hip and total knee arthroplasty (THKA) Proposed federal rule would require hospitals, health systems to report cyberattacks The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) proposed a new rule…
Proposed federal rule would require hospitals, health systems to report cyberattacks
Editor's Note The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) proposed a new rule that would require hospitals and health systems to report any cyberattacks or ransomware attacks to the agency within 72 hours and any ransomware payments within 24 hours. The healthcare sector is one of…
Unveiling ECRI’s 2024 top 10 health technology hazards list
What is the purpose of the top 10 health technology hazards list, released every year by ECRI? “Our number one goal at ECRI is to reduce preventable harm,” stresses Jason Launders, MSC, former director of operations, device evaluation, at ECRI. “We know that every healthcare provider has a lot they…
Cyberattack disrupts systems at health technology giant Change Healthcare
Editor's Note Nationwide pharmacy delays and disrupted internal systems are among the effects of a February 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare, one of the largest healthcare technology companies in the United States. Systems were immediately disconnected to protect partners and patients, the organization reports, and “all other systems across UnitedHealth…
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Enjoy the new look of OR am with more of the great content you expect. January 15, 2024 Go Virtual with Periop 101 Listen now: Outcomes of SCA Health’s Virtual Periop 101 programs Study models how clinicians think about managing drug-drug interactions Editor's Note A study…
OR am – 1-5-2024
January 5, 2024 Subscribe | CE Hub Study models how clinicians think about managing drug-drug interactions A study published in BMJ Open is “the first to present an illustrative model of clinicians’ real-world decision making for managing DDIs,” the outlet reported on December 1. DDIs, or drug-drug interactions, are…
Ransomware attacks on healthcare systems rose in 2023
Editor's Note A near doubling of ransomware attacks on healthcare systems from 2022 to 2023 could point to a problematic trend, according to a January 2 report from cybersecurity firm Emsisoft. Specifically, findings show 46 ransomware attacks in 2023 compared to 25 in 2022 and 27 in 2021. The 2023…
OR am – 12-21-2023
December 21, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub Stem cell subset shows promise for preventing amputation Researchers have discovered a new way to prompt blood vessel growth and prevent amputations in diseases such as diabetes and peripheral arterial disease. Findings were published December 19 in Cell Reports Medicine. The study…
OR am – 12-8-2023
December 8, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub HHS releases concept paper on cybersecurity for healthcare sector The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a new concept paper on the department’s strategy regarding cybersecurity for the healthcare sector, a December 6 HHS press release reports. The paper…