Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Novo Nordisk to buy heart drugmaker for $1.1B

    Wegovy and Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk has agreed to buy Cardior Pharmaceuticals for $1.11 billion. The acquisition is part of Novo Nordisk's larger strategy to build a portfolio of therapies in cardiovascular disease. 
  2. California hospital makes facility upgrades after power outage spurs 200+ evacuations

    Los Angeles-based Adventist Health White Memorial has been cleared of all deficiencies listed in a state report  regarding the power outage that required the evacuation of more than 200 patients last August, the Los Angeles Times reported March 21.
  3. Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis marks familiar scenario, oncologists say

    In revealing a cancer diagnosis March 22, Kate Middelton said the cancer was detected following a surgical procedure — something oncologists say they encounter frequently.

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  1. CFOs split on AI's financial value

    CFOs have mixed opinions on how artificial intelligence will affect the finances of their respective health systems, according to a report from the Healthcare Financial Management Association and Eliciting Insights.  
  2. Why Ballad Health is under fire for long wait times

    A recent report showed Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health, which benefits from the largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly in the U.S., has a nearly 11-hour median wait time for emergency department patients, KFF Health News reported March 25.
  3. UHS opens new pharmacy in old CVS building

    A former CVS location is now occupied by a United Health Services pharmacy. 
  4. 17 maternity service closures in 2024

    On the heels of financial pressures and workforce shortages experienced last year, many hospitals and health systems are continuing to face maternity service closures in 2024.

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  1. Montefiore hopes to build $15M ICU

    New York City-based Montefiore Medical Center has filed a certificate of need with the New York state health department for a nearly $15 million intensive care unit gut renovation at its Henry and Lucy Moses Division campus in the city's Bronx borough.
  2. Tennessee hospital's $68M expansion opens to public

    Powell, Tenn.-based North Knoxville Medical Center, part of Knoxville, Tenn.-based Tennova Healthcare, has opened its $67.5 million four-story patient tower and emergency department to the public.
  3. Drinking water linked to 214 outbreaks in 5 years: CDC

    The CDC found 214 outbreaks and 88 deaths over five years were associated with drinking water.
  4. 10 recent health system lawsuits, settlements

    From eight nurses at a Tenet hospital alleging they were wrongfully terminated to the University of Chicago Medical Center being found responsible in a wrongful death case, here are 10 lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker's has reported since March 1: 

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  1. OhioHealth hospital spends $12M on EHR upgrade

    OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital has spent $12 million to upgrade its EHR system to CareConnect. 
  2. VA's Oracle Health EHR faces more scrutiny

    A watchdog has found that the Department of Veteran Affairs' Oracle Health EHR system has had scheduling errors and pharmacy-related coding problems, which have led to patient safety incidents.
  3. Alphabet healthcare arm Verily cuts jobs

    Verily, a healthcare and life sciences arm of Google parent company Alphabet, has cut jobs.
  4. Why Providence is leaning into remote patient monitoring

    Renton, Wash.-based Providence is leaning heavily into remote patient monitoring for its at-home care strategy, a health system leader told Becker's.
  5. 'Laptop class' losing Americans' favor

    Bosses aren't the only ones pushing back against remote work: American workers are tiring of the debate, too, according to a recent survey for Bloomberg News.
  6. Iowa nurse charged in patient's death

    A licensed practical nurse is facing criminal charges in the death of an 87-year-old man at an Iowa nursing home, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported March 22.
  7. Epic in the last 30 days

    From developing over 60 generative AI models to making its software available on Apple platforms, here are 10 updates on Epic's operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker's Hospital Review in March:
  8. FDA declines to approve blood cancer drug over trial concerns

    Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said the FDA declined to approve its blood cancer therapy for two forms of lymphoma over concerns about the ongoing confirmatory trials.
  9. Amazon's pay for 11 health tech jobs

    Amazon continues to hire for its various healthcare businesses. Here are 11 new healthcare job postings from the tech giant in the past month — and what they pay.

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