University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington saw an 814% increase in blood infections, and the increase coincides with the arrival of xylazine as an illicit drug, according to a CDC report. 

Several major players in the healthcare industry — Walmart, Optum and Walgreens' VillageMD — are closing or scaling back their healthcare services in 2024.

Patient experience measures are showing early signs of rebounding after falling dramatically amid the pandemic, according to an analysis from The Leapfrog Group.

The Federal Trade Commission sent letters to 10 drugmakers April 30 warning them that hundreds of patent listings for 20 drugs are invalid. The agency said "junk" listings keep drug prices high by stalling generic competition. 

HHS finalized a rule May 1 that updates protections against disability discrimination in healthcare.

Amazon's first-quarter earnings increased 225% in 2024 compared to last year, and the company listed its pharmacy services as one of its recent wins. 

Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake (Wis.), a regional hospital of Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System, said it will temporarily pause labor and delivery services beginning May 1 due to limited staffing. 

Tracey Franovich, RN, has been named president and CEO of Mount Clemens, Mich.-based McLaren Macomb Hospital, part of Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health, effective May 5.

A patient fired a gun at an employee at Detroit-based DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital before turning the gun on himself, Fox2 reported April 28.

Starting at age 40, women should get a mammogram to screen for breast cancer every other year, according to new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 

Medline is planning to scoop up Ecolab, a global surgical solutions and medical product company. 

The CDC has announced that starting May 1, hospitals are no longer required to report COVID-19 hospital admissions, hospital capacity or hospital occupancy data.

The World Health Organization updated its classification of airborne diseases last month in a move expected to influence infection control policies globally. However, it's unclear whether the CDC will consider these changes in its final masking guidelines for healthcare facilities, KFF Health News reported May 1.

Johnson & Johnson plans to settle 99.75% of claims alleging its talc-based baby powder products led to ovarian cancer, the company said May 1. 

Epic says it winnowed its noncompete list to a "few dozen" health IT companies after leadership realized how large the index had grown.

San Francisco and New York City top the list of the best cities for startups, according to PitchBook.

CIOs' top priority over the next one to three years will be driving business innovation, according to a recent CIO survey.

Mobile, Ala.-based USA Health's Children's & Women's Hospital appointed Manimaran Ramani, MD, its inaugural chief medical officer.

Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has named Keith Jones as its new CIO. 

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems was the first health system to partner with and buy medicines manufactured by Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co., and expects the partnership to result in significant advantages for its hospitals.