Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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U of Maryland Medical System selects chief health equity officer
Baltimore, Md.-based University of Maryland Medical System has named Tiffany Wiggins, MD, as its chief health equity officer, according to a March 11 news release. -
Pepperdine to open health college, offer nursing degrees
Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., will open a health college in August 2025. It will initially offer two nursing degrees to students, with plans for other health disciplines to be added over time, according to a March 11 announcement shared with Becker's. -
16 of nation's top health systems form AI clinical safety network
Leaders from 16 of the nation's top health systems have formed a network dedicated to responsible development and use of artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector, according to a March 11 announcement.
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Nursing group issues anesthesia protocols for weight loss medication users
New anesthesia considerations for patients taking anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic has been released by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. -
Why this CEO hasn't taken a vacation in 20 years
Executives across industries take varying amounts of vacations throughout their careers, and they have different perspectives on this topic. -
Novo Nordisk working with global authorities to take down fake Ozempic: Reuters
Counterfeit versions of Novo Nordisk's Ozempic are becoming more of a concern, both for the company and to global authorities. Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, the Danish drugmaker's CEO, told Reuter's the company is currently working alongside authorities in multiple countries to navigate the issue. -
HSHS moves up 2nd hospital closure
Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System will close not one, but two Wisconsin hospitals on March 22.
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Erlanger restructures leadership
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System has a new leadership structure following its transition into a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. -
Providence leader solves staffing issue close to home
To get ahead of staffing challenges, hospitals should look to their own communities, according to Carl Hinkson, senior director of ancillary services at Everett, Wash.-based Providence Health & Services. -
NewYork-Presbyterian hospital revives midwifery program after outcry
New York City-based New York-Presbyterian's Allen Hospital launched a revamped midwifery program following outcry from the community and nurses, PoliticoPro reported March 7. -
HCA Florida hospital gets green light for $80M tower project
Loxahatchee, Fla.-based HCA Florida Palms West Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has been given funding approval by the health system to develop an $80 million patient tower on its campus.
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Northwest Health names dual hospital CEO
Northwest Health in Valparaiso, Ind., has named Simon Ratliff CEO of two Indiana hospitals: one in La Porte, one in Starke. -
Stanford Health Care adopts Microsoft AI copilot organizationwide
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care is rolling out an AI copilot from Microsoft's Nuance enterprisewide after a successful pilot with the technology. -
Lehigh Valley Health Network to open Pennsylvania micro-hospital 'soon'
Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Health Valley Network held a ribbon cutting on March 8 to celebrate its first neighborhood hospital, Lehigh Valley Hospital-Macungie (Pa.). -
The world's top hospitals for cardiac surgery
Seven of the top 10 cardiac surgery hospitals in the world are based in the U.S., according to Newsweek's 2024 "World's Best Hospitals" list. -
Apple touts Vision Pro as healthcare tool
Epic Systems, UC San Diego Health, Boston Children's and Cedars-Sinai are launching healthcare-focused apps for Apple's new Vision Pro headset. -
Health systems form AI council with Microsoft
Leaders from Duke Health, Advocate Health, Northwestern Medicine and more are forming a new consortium with Microsoft to ensure AI is being used safely and fairly. -
Cardinal Health recalls 27M syringes
Cardinal Health revised its product correction for more than 27 million syringes on Feb 2, and the FDA upgraded the notice to a Class I recall — the most serious type. -
After study failure, Amylyx might pull ALS drug from market
A phase 3 study of Amylyx Pharmaceuticals' approved therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Relyvrio, failed to find significant efficacy results. By mid-June, the drugmaker might withdraw the drug. -
Geisinger hospital workers authorize strikes
Hundreds of front-line healthcare workers across multiple job classifications at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pa., have voted to authorize their bargaining committees to call one-day strikes.
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