Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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North Dakota hospital settles EEOC racial harassment suit for $45K
A critical access hospital in North Dakota will pay $45,000 to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit accusing it of illegally discharging an African American employee after she reported racial harassment. -
$100M Texas children's hospital set to open
Corpus Christi, Texas-based Driscoll Children’s is set to open its $100 million Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, Texas, on May 1. -
273 injuries, 14 deaths reportedly linked to heart device
Abbott and its subsidiary Thoratec Corp. warned customers of 13,883 heart devices after receiving reports of 273 injuries and 14 deaths related to blood flow obstructions.
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HHS: Vaccines targeting bird flu strain that infected Texas resident underway
Vaccines are in development that target the bird flu strain that infected a Texas resident, an HHS official told Politico in an April 12 report. Earlier this month, state and federal officials confirmed a person in Texas who had worked on a dairy farm tested positive for H5N1. -
Idaho group adds providers, ENT practice from shuttered Saltzer Health
Boise, Idaho-based Primary Health Medical Group has added multiple providers and acquired an ear, nose and throat practice from Nampa, Idaho-based Saltzer Health, a Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health physician group that closed March 29. -
11 hardest roles for CIOs to fill
CIOs expect to have the most trouble filling roles specializing in artificial intelligence and machine learning, CIO reported April 15. -
Providence, Microsoft apply generative AI to cancer care
Renton, Wash.-based Providence and Microsoft are using artificial intelligence to scan massive amounts of patient data to improve cancer care.
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How Cleveland Clinic uses Epic to prevent workplace violence
In a move to bolster patient safety and caregiver well-being, Cleveland Clinic has integrated a feature within its Epic EHR system aimed at preparing staff for encounters with patients presenting known risks. -
AI boosts physician, nurse collaboration at Stanford
Artificial intelligence is helping improve collaboration between physicians and nurses at Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care. -
Mercy hospital promotes physician to chief medical officer
Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy Springfield Communities has named Sadaf Sohrab, MD, chief medical officer. -
CDC probing illnesses linked to fake Botox in 9 states
The CDC is working with the FDA to investigate at least 19 reports of harmful reactions linked to counterfeit or mishandled Botox injections in nine states. Nine of the patients were hospitalized, the agency said.
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Akron Children's, Cincinnati Children's expand partnership
Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital has expanded its collaboration with Cincinnati Children's to provide a wider range of specialty care for children in eastern Ohio, the organization said April 16. -
MemorialCare expands AI documentation tool rollout
Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare is expanding the use of a generative AI tool for clinical documentation to its physicians across southern California. -
Indiana hospital names CEO
Jessica Campbell is the new CEO of Wellstone Regional Hospital, a 100-bed psychiatric hospital in Jeffersonville, Ind. -
North Dakota offering affordable cybersecurity for hospitals
The North Dakota Hospital Association has created a new cybersecurity initiative that provides hospitals with an affordable option for cybersecurity services, Grand Forks Herald reported April 14. -
66,000 qualified nursing applications turned down amid faculty shortages: AACN
From 2022-23, four-year colleges and universities turned down 65,766 qualified applications — not applicants, as people may apply to more than one program — which likely resulted in thousands of applicants being turned away, according to a new report from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. -
Michigan nurses begin 5-day strike
Members of the Michigan Nurses Association began a five-day strike April 15 at MyMichigan Medical Center Sault in Sault Ste. Marie. -
Tenet hospitals by state
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare operated 61 hospitals as of Dec. 31. -
Best senior living centers, per US News
U.S. News & World Report named the 10 cities and 15 companies for best senior living. -
BayCare taps Tampa General leader for VP of physician affairs
Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System named Jennifer McVan vice president of physician affairs.
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