Mayo Clinic announced it validated a new antibody test to diagnose multiple sclerosis, a disease that effects nearly 1 million Americans.
The new test seeks kappa immunoglobulin free light chains in the cerebrospinal fluid to detect the disease. The new method, the researchers say, is a valid alternative to the commonly used...Arizona Comings & Goings
Kara Saliba was promoted from program director for the AZ office of equity, inclusion and diversity, to human resources manager, enterprise office of equity, inclusion and diversity at Mayo Clinic.
As the Omicron variant surges in Arizona, hospitals are struggling to maintain staffing levels and resources to treat the influx of patients. As of Wednesday, Jan. 12, the state reached a new record daily high of 18,783 new COVID-19 cases after rising for 11 consecutive days.
According to KTAR, Arizona is likely to see more record...
The new year brings a new surge of COVID-19, this time driven by the Omicron variant which researchers regard somewhat optimistically. Even still, schools are gearing up for a staff shortage as the governor and school administrators vow there won't be school closures. Additionally, the Arizona Department of Health Services released a...
Cases of COVID-19 appear to be on the downward trend nationally, as the number of new cases on October 12 falls to 111,707. Last month at this time, the surge related to the Delta variant of COVID-19 was at its worst with a seven-day average of over 175,000 new cases per day. There were 1,938 new deaths related to the coronavirus on...
From new facilities to new administrative orders and changes in leadership, Arizona healthcare and hospitals have seen major changes over the last several days – changes that could have a significant impact on the hospital industry in Arizona, including how hospitals continue to handle the COVID-19 pandemic.
This week, two of...Arizona News
Across the board, medical groups, hospitals and health care personnel are requesting institutional vaccination mandates for healthcare workers as the Delta variant spread increases case counts and hospitalizations nationwide.
The American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) were joined by 58 other...
Throughout the 2020 presidential campaign, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris vowed to improve maternal healthcare, especially for women of color, nationwide. While disparities in healthcare between race and gender groups are receiving renewed scrutiny, the Biden-Harris administration is also moving to make sexual and...
This week Banner Alzheimer’s Institute received a grant expected to total $27.5 million over five years from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, to further investigate biological and cognitive changes preceding the onset of memory and thinking problems in people at different levels of genetic...Arizona News
In hospital news this week, a federal court dismissed hospitals' challenge to the limitations on 340b drug discounts, the JAMA Network released guidance on the transparency rule and Medicare has cut payments to almost a thousand hospitals. Also, the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees has appointed a new chair and Healthgrades hospital...Arizona Comings & Goings
Rob Kelly has retired from Mayo Clinic after serving for over 40 years in Rochester and Scottsdale in various financial positions including contract administrator. Enjoy, Rob!Arizona News
In April, Mayo Clinic was preparing for a $3 billion loss, but for the second quarter and the first six months of 2020, Mayo Clinic publicly reported its “Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Reports," which showed stronger than expected financial results, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the report, the non-profit Mayo...Arizona News
This week the U.S. News and World Report released its list of Best Hospital Rankings with the Mayo Clinic of Rochester, Minnesota at the top of the list and checking in at #16 was Mayo Clinic of Phoenix, Arizona. The yearly Honor Roll is distinction awarded to hospitals ranked in the top 20 for exceptional care provided. The data used...Arizona News
A dire jobs report last week revealed a 14.7% unemployment rate for the month of April, exacerbating the pandemics impact on the economy. Healthcare represented 7% of the country's job losses, tripling it's rate in just one month.
The healthcare industry has fluctuated since the beginning of the outbreak as optimism on vaccine...Arizona News
Staff won't know who will be impacted until late April or early May; fewer than one-third of the nearly 70,000 employed by Mayo Clinic should expect pay cuts.
CEO Richard Gray, M.D. of the Mayo Clinic in Arizona explained the non-profit is facing unprecedented challenges as a result of the pandemic including a financial impact...Arizona Comings & Goings
Scott Sherkenback has returned to the Mayo Clinic as its Value-Based Medicine Service Line Administrator. He previously held various Sales Positions at Mayo before leaving in 2018....Arizona News
Surprisingly, seven of the top ranked hospitals by the U.S. News and World Report are included in this year’s penalty list, including Phoenix’s top-ranked Mayo Clinic.
Nearly 800 hospitals will be penalized under the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program (HAC), a Medicare pay-for-performance program by the Centers for...Arizona News
Last year, Mayo Clinic conducted a study of all staff physicians employed by the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, Arizona and Florida in clinical roles in order to assess the equity of pay in specific demographic categories. The study found that across campuses, the Mayo Clinic has an estimation of what pay equity should look like.
A...Arizona News
Unaudited financial statements show that the Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, which has a booming Arizona footprint, had higher revenue and net income in the first nine months of 2019 compared to the same reporting period last year.
Inpatient hospital and surgical patient volumes drove up revenue during the first three quarters of...
This month, The Hertel Report covers the latest local news on Medicaid work requirements, the closing of St. Luke's Medical Center, navigator challenges during open enrollment, details on Mayo's Clinic's five-year expansion plan and Arizona MA and ACA individual market mixes for 2020. National coverage include's the GOP health plan,...
