Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Hawaii hospital temporarily closes ED

    Wahiawa (Hawaii) General Hospital has temporarily closed its emergency department, effective March 18, due to heating, ventilation and air conditioning issues.
  2. George Washington University Hospital taps CFO

    Washington, D.C.-based George Washington University Hospital has named Maia Healy CFO. 
  3. 7 health systems moving to Epic

    Epic Systems continues to be the leader in the EHR hospital market share, with 83 hospitals joining its network in 2022, according to research from KLAS. 

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  1. Walgreens lays off 646 workers

    Walgreens is reducing its workforce in Florida and Connecticut by nearly 650 workers combined.
  2. Trinity pharmacy to temporarily close

    Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health is temporarily shuttering its pharmacy on Eastern Michigan University's campus. 
  3. The provider types with the most Medicaid fraud civil settlements in 2023

    Medical device manufacturers accounted for the most Medicaid fraud civil settlements and judgments in 2023, according to a report from the HHS Office of Inspector General. 
  4. Scripps Health sees 998% operating margin increase in Q1

    San Diego-based Scripps Health reported a $73.1 million operating income (5.6% margin) on revenues of $1.3 billion for the first quarter of 2024, ended Dec. 31, 2023, compared to a $5.7 million operating income (0.51%) on revenues of $1.1 billion over the same period in fiscal year 2023, according to its financial report released March 15.

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  1. Former ED director sues Vermont hospital over alleged retaliation

    Copley Hospital in Morristown, Vt., is facing a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by its former emergency department director, who is alleging the hospital retaliated against him after he raised safety concerns related to the switch to a new records system, according to a report from VTDiggerVTDigger. 
  2. FDA panel recommends 2 new CAR-T therapies

    After the FDA questioned the safety of two CAR-T therapies, members of the agency's Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee voted unanimously to recommend Carvykti, made by Janssen Biotech, and voted 8-3 in favor for Abecma, from Bristol-Myers Squibb K.K.
  3. Middle management's shaky future

    Middle managers are increasingly on the chopping block, Bloomberg reported March 15. 
  4. Joint Commission names inaugural 'president's fellow'

    The Joint Commission has established a new "President's Fellowship for Healthcare Quality and Safety," and has given Carla Pugh, MD, PhD, the inaugural title. 

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  1. Henry Ford Health plans to save $30M with centralized pharmacy

    Detroit-based Henry Ford Health said its centralized pharmacy services center, which opened in September, is designed to save the system $30 million over five years. 
  2. Montefiore climbs out of the red

    New York City-based Montefiore Health System reported an operating gain of $93.9 million in 2023, up from an operating loss of $98.5 million in 2022, according to its financial report released March 15. 
  3. Penn Medicine hospital's immediate jeopardy lasted 5 hours

    In November, CMS placed a Penn Medicine hospital in immediate jeopardy for five hours after a possible preventable death. The corrections were published in late February. 
  4. Why researchers from GSK, Duke halted RSV vaccine trial

    The risk of preterm birth was 37% higher for mothers involved in a phase 3 respiratory syncytial virus maternal vaccine trial than the control group in a clinical trial led by pharmaceutical giant GSK and researchers from Durham, N.C.-based Duke University School of Medicine.
  5. Allegheny Health Network to raise minimum wage

    By the end of March, Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network said it will be raising its minimum wage to $18 per hour.
  6. 94% of hospitals take financial hit from Change hack: AHA survey

    A survey from the American Hospital Association found that 94% of hospitals have felt financial impact from the Change Healthcare cyberattacks and over half have reported a "significant or serious" impact.
  7. Florida hospitals could see $1.3B monthly cash impact over Change hack

    A survey from the Florida Hospital Association found 106 state hospitals affected by the Change Healthcare cyberattack are anticipated to see $1.3 billion in monthly cash impact.
  8. UChicago nurses approve labor deal

    Members of the National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, have approved a new labor contract with UChicago Medicine after the parties reached a tentative deal earlier this month to avert a strike.
  9. Side effects of a 1st place US News ranking

    The first thing you do when your hospital is deemed best in the nation: feel the affirmation, the verification, the pride. The second thing you do: get back to work. 

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