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The layoffs amount to about 3% of Baylor Scott & White’s workforce, the hospital system said in a statement. At the same time, it is raising pay for nearly 12,000 nurses and staff. The job cuts announced Tuesday appear to be the deepest in Baylor’s history, a spokeswoman said. Those being laid off will be …

Baylor Scott & White will lay off 1,200, furlough othersRead More

In light of plans to open nonessential businesses, CDC on Wednesday released detailed guidelines on how employers can resume operations while still taking precautions to avoid the virus’ transmission among workers.  1. Ensure facilities are safe for reopening 2. Assess facilities to identify and correct ‘close contact’ areas 3. Put in place safety measures to protect employees …

How to safely reopen America’s offices, according to CDCRead More

In episode 9 of National Accounts Today, Scott Pecore, President of the Association of National Account Executives, interviews Sean Gallimore, SVP & GM from PDI Healthcare, a leader in Infection Prevention products for the healthcare market. The podcast includes:PDI’s products that are currently in development and pending FDA approval for efficacy against SARS-CoV-2.Lessons learned from …

New ANAE National Accounts Today Podcast with PDIRead More

Cleveland Clinic’s revenue climbed to $2.6 billion in the first quarter of this year, up from $2.5 billion in the same period a year earlier, according to unaudited financial documents. Including April, the first full month the health system limited services due to the pandemic, Cleveland Clinic experienced net patient service revenue shortfalls of more than …

COVID-19 pushes Cleveland Clinic to $39.9M operating loss in Q1Read More

The American Hospital Association on Tuesday pressed the federal government for an additional $52 billion in “expedited” emergency funding to help the nation’s hospitals stem losses accrued during the coronavirus pandemic. Hospitals across the nation have all but shuttered most elective and outpatient services for the past two months to contend with COVID-19. The AHA estimates a …

AHA Asks HHS for $52B in Emergency FundingRead More

The editor of the Journal of Healthcare Contracting reflected on the residual effect of what COVID-19 has done to public health in the United States. At Piedmont Hospital’s ER in Atlanta, Georgia, on some days there were more physicians than patients, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  The coming weeks and months will resemble a balancing act of preparedness …

No Time to DelayRead More

Advocate Trinity Hospital in Calumet Heights, Mercy Hospital & Medical Center in Bronzeville, South Shore Hospital in South Chicago and St. Bernard Hospital in Englewood had planned to join forces as part of a $1.1 billion project that included building at least one new hospital and up to half a dozen community health centers. It’s …

More ‘health care deserts’ possible after four South Side hospitals call off $1.1 billion merger planRead More

Less than two years after a CEO was named — the highly-regarded author and surgeon Dr. Atul Gawande — to lead Haven, the joint venture involving Amazon, JPMorgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway. After news of Gawande’s departure from the top job was reported earlier, Haven announced Wednesday that Gawande is stepping back from day-to-day operations …

Gawande steps down as CEO of HavenRead More

Trump signed an executive order to grant new authority to the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to finance industries vital to the pandemic response. Trump also announced that his administration is launching an effort to replenish the strategic national stockpile of medical equipment with 90 days worth of supplies “much of it made in the …

Trump Grants More Financing for Pharmaceutical Companies Amid PandemicRead More

Please join us for the live ANAE Government Contracting Forum on June 30 at 2:00 PM ET. This webinar is intended for those who may be new to government contracting or interested in learning how to maximize their existing government contracts. Learn how to get the most revenue out of your government contracts by working …

ANAE Government Contracting Forum June 30Read More

The items were sold through Amazon Business’s COVID-19 Supplies operation, which launched in the U.S. to help frontline workers access the equipment they need to protect themselves from the virus.Amazon expanded the program to Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, and India. The company says the operation “ is a service for …

Amazon delivers 100M supplies to healthcare organizations and governments fighting COVID-19Read More