Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Number of COVID-19 patients in ICU, state by state
Of states reporting relevant data, California currently has the most COVID-19 patients in intensive care, according to the COVID Tracking Project. -
Elon Musk to join German drugmaker's COVID-19 vaccine effort
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on July 2 tweeted about the company's plans to aid German drugmaker CureVac in its efforts to produce a COVID-19 vaccine.
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7 hospitals buying land for expansions
Below are seven hospitals or health systems that purchased or announced plans to buy land for expansions since Jan. 1, as reported by Becker's Hospital Review.
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UC Berkeley, other institutions receive $20M for chemical innovation center
A research collaborative led by the University of California Berkeley has been awarded a $20 million five-year grant from the National Science Foundation to establish a chemical innovation research center.
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New York City hospital, oncology practice to build cancer center
The Brooklyn Hospital Center in New York City is partnering with New York Cancer & Blood Specialists to build a cancer care facility.
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Walmart's key healthcare moves in 2020: A timeline
In the last few months, Walmart has deepened its presence in healthcare with new primary care clinics and expanded telehealth services. -
Daily step counts dropped significantly in early stages of pandemic, study finds
Daily counts of steps taken decreased significantly in the early stages of the pandemic, indicating a drop off in physical activity, a new study suggests.
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Nuvance Health names new CMIO
Nuvance Health tapped Albert Villarin, MD, to serve as its new vice president and chief medical information officer.
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10 hospitals seeking supply chain talent
Ten hospitals and health systems posted job listings for supply chain expertise in the last week:
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COVID-19 not keeping most Americans away from their physicians, survey shows
About 83 percent of Americans said they are no longer delaying visiting a physician due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey shows. -
WVU Health System adds 12th hospital
New Martinsville, W.V.-based Wetzel County Hospital officially joined the Morgantown-based West Virginia University Health System on July 1.
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Federal health officials urge blood banks to boost supply of convalescent plasma
Federal health officials are working with the American Red Cross and other blood donation organizations in an effort to boost supplies of convalescent plasma, a promising COVID-19 treatment, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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Less than one-third of hospitals are using EHR-embedded telehealth tools
Only 31 percent of hospitals and health systems are using capabilities within their EHR systems to conduct telehealth visits, according to a recent Sage Growth Partners report.
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Cleveland Clinic receives $1.2M to recruit minority, underrepresented students in biomedical research program
The National Institutes of Health awarded Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland State University a five-year, $1.2 million grant to recruit minority PhD students and students underrepresented in the science and tech workforce.
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Labs to use pooled testing to ramp up COVID-19 surveillance
The U.S. government is planning to use a strategy called pooled testing to boost the number of COVID-19 tests performed nationwide, The New York Times reported.
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Experts warn of possible shortages of syringes for COVID-19 vaccine
Some experts have warned that syringes for a future COVID-19 vaccine could face the same supply issues as N95 masks and other personal protective equipment, USA Today reported.
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Saint Luke's takes over hospital from HCA
Kansas City, Mo.-based Saint Luke's Health System assumed management of Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kan., on July 1, according to the Kansas City Business Journal.
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CHS sells hospital, exits Louisiana
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has completed the sale of Northern Louisiana Medical Center in Ruston to Allegiance Health Management.
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State-by-state breakdown of 36 critical access hospital closures
Nearly one in five Americans live in rural areas and depend on their local hospital for care. Since 2005, 171 of those hospitals have closed, according to the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research.
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More US adults getting treated for depression
The number of U.S. adults with depression receiving treatment jumped 9 percentage points within a decade, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry.