Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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HCA Midwest Health appoints VP of graduate medical education
Eric Quirion was named vice president of graduate medical education at Overland Park, Kan.-based HCA Midwest Health. -
5 California hospitals, health systems cutting jobs
Hospitals and health systems are reducing their workforces or jobs due to restructuring strategies or financial and operational challenges. -
54% of meds at 'high risk,' military says
More than half of pharmaceuticals in the United States have a dependency on manufacturers not compliant to the Trade Agreements Act, which the Department of Defense defines as high- and very high-risk medications.
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Medication abortions now account for 6 in 10 US abortions
In 2023, 63% of abortions were performed with abortion pills — an increase from 2020, when the figure was 53%, according to the Guttmacher Institute. -
First responders worry over decrease in beds at UC Davis Medical Center amid construction
First responders are concerned about how a major expansion project at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento may affect ambulance wait times, according to a March 19 CBS News Sacramento report. -
Funding stream boosts efforts to reopen Georgia hospital
A Georgia hospital that closed in 2020 could get a boost toward reopening after receiving $6.3 million in federal funding, ABC affiliate WVTM reported March 20. -
COVID vaccines cut heart failure, clotting after infection: Study
A recent study conducted by researchers in the U.K. found COVID-19 vaccines can reduce heart failure by up to 55% and blood clots by up to 78% after an infection.
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ChatGPT helps diagnose rare diabetes case
A 24-year-old man used ChatGPT to help him get a rare diabetes diagnosis, NBC affiliate KXAN reported March 20. -
NYU Langone Health receives $15M gift
New York City-based NYU Langone Health has received a $15 million gift from Wayne Holman, MD, and his wife, Wendy Holman to further the treatment and research of endocrine disorders in the Holman Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. -
MRI damaged after fire at Boston VA hospital
A fire at Boston-based Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center damaged the MRI suite and could impact MRI patient care for the foreseeable future, CBS News reported March 19. -
10 best, worst states for medical environment for physicians
Nebraska is the top state for best medical environment for physicians, while Illinois is the worst, according to WalletHub's 2024 ranking published March 18.
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US expands 1st-of-kind supply chain initiative
The White House is expanding a data partnership with numerous U.S. companies and logistics providers to track supply chain operations in real time. -
Steward Texas hospital denies closure despite paused construction on new facility
Texarkana, Texas-based Wadley Regional Medical Center, part of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, has denied rumors that the facility is closing its doors. -
AstraZeneca to expand cancer pipeline with $2.4B acquisition
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca plans to acquire biotech company Fusion Pharmaceuticals for up to $2.4 billion, Investopedia reported March 19. -
US residents report falling happiness — except those in this age group
The U.S. dropped from 15th to 23rd in Gallup's latest "World Happiness Report," marking the first time the nation has fallen out of the top 20 since the report was first published in 2012. But researchers point to their separate rankings by age group, which indicate generational divides. -
Health system C-suites crave 'smart risk takers' to lead next
Health system executives are making strategic pivots in response to increasing costs, staffing shortages, emerging technology, competition for patients and a trend toward consumerism. -
FDA increases urgency about China-made syringes
Nearly four months after the FDA said it was investigating reports of China-made syringes breaking and leaking, the agency confirmed the quality issue and found the problem is "more widespread than originally known." -
Vendor ransomware attack exposes patient data at Tennessee hospital
Memphis, Tenn.-based Regional One Health's obstetrics and gynecology patients' information may have been compromised due to a ransomware attack on a technology vendor KMJ Health Solutions. -
Banner Health to expand clinical AI to 33 hospitals, 6 states
Phoenix-based Banner Health plans to expand a clinical artificial intelligence program to 33 hospitals in 2024 after a successful pilot. -
New UI Health campus to go live with Epic
Iowa City-based UI Health Care's new campus plans to go live with an Epic EHR system in May.
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