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As of June 29, emergency room visits for COVID-19-related illnesses have increased 18.4% and hospitalizations have increased 13.3% from the previous week, the CDC found. According to the CDC and Becker’s Hospital Review, on June 28, the CDC warned that a summer surge may be coming ahead of summer holidays. However, on July 5, the CDC …

COVID activity remains low despite increased ED visits, hospitalizationsRead More

A new survey conducted by AMN Healthcare found that 80% of nurses will see no improvement in 2024 compared to the previous year – 42% said that 2024 will be the same for nurses as 2023 and 38% said it will be worse than last year.   Read More

Survey finds that 2024 will be another hard year for nursesRead More

Vizient welcomed Adventist Health to its customer base for solutions in spend management and strategic growth. The agreement was effective in the last quarter of 2023. Read More

Vizient partners with Adventist Health for solutions in spend managementRead More

Intermountain Layton Hospital will open a new ambulatory surgery center in August that will create 40 new jobs and lower patient costs. The new state-of-the-art center will have four operating rooms where patients can have surgery and go home the same day. During a ribbon-cutting ceremony in June, Dr. Michael Dee, a surgeon with Intermountain …

Intermountain Layton Hospital to open a new ambulatory surgery centerRead More

Intermountain Health’s Supply Chain Organization is celebrating a 40,000 square foot expansion at its state-of-the-art warehouse in Midvale, Utah. Read More

Intermountain Health supply chain organization expandsRead More

Intermountain Health broke ground on its first-ever new construction project in Nevada, a 90,000-square-foot medical office building located in the southwest valley of Las Vegas. The new facility will bring primary care and several specialty care services to one location and feature a linear accelerator, infusion center, and healing garden for patients. Read More

Intermountain Health breaks ground on new healthcare facility in Las VegasRead More

A federal bankruptcy court judge approved the June 24 bid deadline for Steward Healthcare’s buyer. Steward Health Care plans to use to sell or auction its 31 nationwide hospitals and physicians network in the coming weeks, including eight in Massachusetts, according to WCVB 5. The timeline that the judge approved sets a deadline for bids on …

Judge approves June 24 bid deadline for Steward Hospitals buyerRead More

John Donohue, age 54 of Dacula, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2024, after a 25-year battle against cancer. John’s career in the Medical Device Industry allowed him to support, mentor, and provide positive direction to hundreds of employees, who very quickly became lifelong friends. Read More

In Memoriam: John DonohueRead More

Vizient announced a new agreement with Kettering Health to maximize cost savings and supply chain efficiencies through Vizient spend management services. Read More

Vizient announces new customer agreement with Kettering HealthRead More

Sodexo has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement for Food and Nutrition Management Services with Premier. Effective May 1, 2024, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for Sodexo’s complete portfolio of Food and Nutrition solutions, encompassing patient nutrition, clinical nutrition, …

Sodexo awarded national agreement with PremierRead More

In a weekly LinkedIn newsletter, Fred Crans, Healthcare BD Executive at St. Onge Company, wrote a tribute honoring our fallen heroes for Memorial Day. Read More

Another Meaning for Memorial DayRead More