Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would require hospitals to change their discharge policies for homeless patients, ABC affiliate KATU reported March 28.

It seems praise at work is more than just a way to make people feel better. A new report found tangible financial benefits to improving recognition of people's work, and hospitals are at the forefront of that.

Johnson & Johnson is stopping work to develop a respiratory syncytial virus vaccine for older adults — a move that will allow the company to "prioritize the most transformational assets for ongoing investment." 

The California Department of Health Care Services on March 28 began issuing $1 billion in one-time retention payments to healthcare workers, according to its website.

Three Oregon labor unions and the state hospital association have reached consensus on a series of amendments to proposed staffing legislation. 

Hospitals and health systems around the country have been accused of sharing confidential patient information with social media giants such as Meta, Facebook and Google. Here are the 14 hospitals and health systems facing lawsuits for alleging sharing healthcare data for marketing purposes:

Ellensburg, Wash.-based Kittitas Valley Healthcare is implementing an AI-based tool from clinical performance management company AdaptX so that it can gather insights from data gathered in its Oracle Cerner CommunityWorks EHR system. 

CVS Health will continue to dispense drugs that are FDA-approved and legal as the country faces an "unacceptable" slide in protecting women's health, the company's CEO, Karen Lynch, told an audience in Washington, D.C., March 29.

On March 29, Fortune released its 2023 list of America's Most Innovative Companies 2023, and it includes a number of hospitals and health systems.

HCA Healthcare's LewisGale Medical Center has tapped Robert Alphin, MD, as chief medical officer, the Salem, Va.-based hospital said March 29.

The FDA approved the first over-the-counter Narcan (naloxone) product on March 29. 

Health systems spend millions obtaining the latest technology to create state-of-the-art facilities and to build reputations for quality and innovation. But failing to maintain consistency in relatively low-tech, low-cost infection prevention strategies like hand hygiene can undermine reputation, patient outcomes and the financial bottom line across all practice areas.

Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer called the company's second quarter "transformational" because of the continued growth of VillageMD and its $8.9 billion acquisition of provider group Summit Health.

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health is not moving forward with plans to build a $180 million standalone orthopedics facility in Northeastern Pennsylvania, as the system reevaluates how it provides certain inpatient services, according to a March 28 Daily Item report.

New Hampshire-based Dartmouth Health and Colby-Sawyer College expanded their longtime partnership by launching a new accelerated bachelor of science in nursing program.

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recognized 15 nurses for "solution-oriented" approaches to mitigate workplace challenges on March 28. 

UC Davis Heath is partnering with digital health company Propeller Health to provide patients, suffering from asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with a new remote monitoring program that can provide personalized treatments.

Amazon Pharmacy is partnering with GSK, Kaléo, Novo Nordisk and Dexcom on a feature that automatically adds savings to a patient's medication order when eligible. 

Cedars-Sinai Health Ventures, the Los Angeles-based health system's venture capital arm, led a $6 million series A funding round for cardiac data company RhythmScience.

The Texas Hospital Association is on high alert due to a new bill gaining traction at the Texas Capitol that would have "devastating impacts" on access to care and healthcare affordability, the group said in a March 29 news release shared with Becker's.