The updated COVID-19 boosters aimed at targeting omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 could soon be authorized for people 12 and older, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha, MD, told NBC News Aug. 17.

Below are seven hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking chief quality officers.

Optum's online marketplace, which aims to provide affordable healthcare products and services, now has virtual care visits.

A Novant hospital in North Carolina narrowly avoided termination of its Medicare contract Aug. 12 by hiring hundreds of nurses to address issues state inspectors identified in June, according to an Aug. 17  report from WECT News 6. Most of the newest hires were travel nurses, the station said.

Here are eight health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from Fitch Ratings and Moody's Investors Service.

Interventional cardiologists at the Seattle-based UW Medicine Heart Institute performed the first minimally invasive heart tumor removal using a catheter-delivered device July 27.

Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health is requiring COVID-19 booster shots for employees.

Global monkeypox cases have increased by about 20 percent for the second week in a row, with nearly 7,500 new monkeypox cases reported last week, the World Health Organization said in a news conference Aug. 17. 

Epic pays software developers $77,000 to $140,000 per year based on experience and other factors, according to Payscale.com.

ChristianaCare signed a letter of intent in February to acquire Crozer Health from Prospect Medical Holdings. The health systems announced Aug. 18 that the deal will not move forward. 

Culinary Union workers picketed Valley Hospital in Las Vegas Aug. 17 after the firing of a committee leader and 40-year union member, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

Memphis, Mo.-based Scotland County Hospital's board announced Aug. 17 that the hospital has new leadership, effective immediately. 

Dustin Thomas has been named CFO of Columbia, Mo.-based University of Missouri Health Care. 

CMS has launched a website with resources and guidance for resolving disputes related to the No Surprise Act.  

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 opens the door for Medicare to negotiate prices for certain drugs — a change that drug manufacturers strongly oppose. 

Amid increased calls to address workplace violence, some health systems are hiring personnel specifically to focus on the issue. The directors often oversee areas of the organization related to safety and security.  

The Supreme Court's June 24 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has had a domino effect on all aspects of reproductive health as clinicians work to navigate what it means for their practices and patients alike. 

Next week, NYC Health + Hospitals will expand its wastewater surveillance program to test for polio and monkeypox, alongside COVID-19 and flu,, the New York City-based system said  Aug. 15. 

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health has promoted seven longtime executives, according to a news release shared with Becker's. All the promotions have taken effect, except where noted.

Two attorneys and one retired U.S. district judge have been elected to Scripps Health's 17-member board of trustees.