Here are this week’s top five most-clicked stories from MHA’s News Roundup newsletter.
Local Interventional Radiologist Takes National Helm
The Southern Maryland Chronicle, by David M. Higgins II
Chief of interventional radiology at MedStar Health assumes national leadership role, advancing minimally invasive care for Southern Maryland patients.
CalvertHealth CEO Jeremy Bradford Named Rural Hospital Leader
The Southern Maryland Chronicle, by David M. Higgins II
CalvertHealth President and CEO Jeremy Bradford has been named to Becker’s Healthcare list of Rural Hospital CEOs to Know, a national distinction that recognizes leaders driving innovation and access in rural communities across the United States.
Thousands of Marylanders Downgraded Health Plans on ACA Marketplace Amid Rising Premiums
Maryland Matters, by Danielle J. Brown
As fewer Marylanders qualify for federal tax breaks that used to keep health care costs down, state officials report that higher monthly premiums have led thousands to opt for lower-coverage healthcare plans than in previous years.
How Nurses Raised $80,000 to Help Colleagues Earn Nursing Degrees
Nurse Approved, by Renée Hewitt
At Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, nurses have spent over a decade supporting one another through a grassroots scholarship called Grow A Nurse. What began as a small fundraising effort now funds scholarships for nurses advancing their education, mostly through nurse-designed T-shirt sales. Since its start, it has raised more than $80,000 and supported 19 nurses earning degrees from ADN and BSN to DNP and post-master’s certificates.
Will AI Anxiety Drive a New Wave of Talent to Health Systems?
Becker’s Hospital Review, by Kelly Gooch and Kristin Kuchno
As AI concerns grow, more people are turning to healthcare for stable, meaningful careers, even without clinical backgrounds. Programs like the one at Children’s National Hospital—a seven-month patient care technician apprenticeship with Trinity Washington University—are creating new pathways into the field.
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