Reilly and Friends, a new set of jungle animal cartoon characters created by the Crothall Healthcare Environmental Services (EVS) team at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital (LVRCH), part of Jefferson Health, has helped make the launch of the new Pediatric EVS program a smashing success. The program at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital is part…
Through the Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program, funding will support rural hospitals in preserving critical care
Crothall’s Environmental Services (EVS) and Patient Transport teams have received the University of Chicago Medicine (UChicago Medicine) Supplier Community Impact Award for their commitment to creating opportunities and making a difference in the local community. The recognition reflects the teams’ impact both inside and outside the hospital. Inclusive hiring practices, associate development, and driving sustainability…
The same mechanics can now help people meet new Medicaid work requirements or exemptions, increase referrals to evidence-based health interventions, and dramatically increase enrollment in vital programs that improve health outcomes and reduce inequities. The post What Health Equity Champions Can Learn from Pharmaceutical Sales appeared first on MedCity News.
[Sponsored] A webinar scheduled for September 30 from 1pm to 2pm ET will review the 2026 Healthcare AI Readiness Index and highlight some of the report’s takeaways, exploring the operational, regulatory and security challenges accompanying AI deployment. The post Healthcare Executives Weigh In: AI Readiness and the Growing Risk of Cybersecurity Threats appeared first on…
The Healthcare Innovation Innovator Awards recognize organizations that are using innovative, practical approaches to solve real-world challenges in healthcare. This is the second in a three-part series profiling our 2026 award winners and the work behind their innovations.
A federal judge in July gave digital equity advocates a partial victory against President Donald Trump, stopping his attempt to unilaterally kill a multibillion-dollar grant program Congress created. But U.S. District Judge John D. Bates, in a 35-page opinion, also agreed with the administration that it was unconstitutional for the government to use race or…
For several years, Nicole Straight and Patricia Wood, who lived across the street from each other in Sausalito, California, were more neighbors than friends, exchanging sociable greetings and occasionally having coffee. Then, last October, Wood took a fall, broke her neck, and spent three months in rehabilitation. When she returned to the house she shares…
A PHTI analysis found that virtual CKD management programs have little impact on disease progression or healthcare spending and recommends shifting the focus toward earlier diagnosis and treatment. The post Virtual CKD Solutions Don’t Slow Disease Progression or Reduce Costs, Report Finds appeared first on MedCity News.
Michelle Watson, Lifepoint Health’s chief nurse executive, believes ambient listening and AI-powered patient prioritization are helping nurses reclaim time on tasks that don’t require clinical judgment. The goal is to free nurses up for the work that actually requires their expertise. The post How Lifepoint Health Is Using AI to Give Nurses Their Time Back…