Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
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Memorial Sloan Kettering identifies new lung cancer
A team from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City identified a new, rare form of small cell lung cancer, found primarily in patients who have no history of smoking. -
Hospital keeps name after trademark lawsuit fails
A judge dismissed a trademark infringement lawsuit against a St. Louis hospital, allowing the facility to keep its name. -
New Hampshire hospital to end paramedic intercept service
East Kingston, N.H.-based Exeter Hospital will shutter its advanced life support paramedic intercept program Sept. 20 due to financial challenges and changing care demands, The Portsmouth Herald reported Sept. 10.
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3 health systems see workforce gains in partnerships
Health system partnerships with educational institutions have helped ease the burdens of workforce shortages and allowed students to gain hands-on experience and class credit. -
6 recent COO-to-CEO transitions
COO and president were the most common backgrounds for CEOs in 2024, according to a Crist Kolder Associates report. -
UK HealthCare hires 328 nurses from new program
Lexington, Ky.-based UK HealthCare recently hired more than 300 registered nurses as part of the University of Kentucky's implementation of a new graduate recruitment program. -
UNC Health taps new chief nursing executive
Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health has tapped Lorie Rhine, RN, as its chief nursing executive.
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Henry Ford Health kicks off $2.2B expansion: 7 things to know
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health broke ground Sept. 12 on its estimated $2.2 billion "Destination: Grand" hospital expansion project, the health system's largest investment to date. -
FDA cites drugmaker over misleading ad
The FDA cited AbbVie for its direct-to-consumer television ad for Ubrelvy, featuring tennis star Serena Williams. -
16 new weight loss drugs to enter market by 2029, economists say
Competition is brewing for Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, two of the world's leading pharmaceutical weight loss companies, according to analysts. -
Steward CEO defies subpoena, skips hearing
A chair with a name card for Ralph de la Torre, MD, chairman and CEO of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, sat empty Sept. 12 after he skipped the bipartisan Senate committee hearing he had been subpoenaed to attend.
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Hospital safety's big rebound
Hospitals are faring better on key quality and safety measures than they were before the pandemic, according to a new report from The American Hospital Association and Vizient. -
Reddit fuels awareness of 'no-burp syndrome'
Physicians' awareness of a unique condition involving the inability to burp has grown largely due to patients' discussions on Reddit, according to KFF Health News. -
New Senate bill to protect 340B program
Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) has introduced a bill that would ban pharmaceutical companies from restricting access to 340B drug pricing program discounts, according to a Sept. 11 press release shared with Becker's. -
Care deserts spread across specialties
This year, Becker's has reported on care deserts expanding for five specialties. -
17 best health system employers, per Fortune
Fortune and Great Place to Work have released their annual "Best Workplaces in Health Care" list, with a Texas-based health system claiming the top spot. -
Allina CFO's 'back-to-basics' strategy drives $161M turnaround
Minneapolis-based Allina Health reported an operating loss of $63.2 million (-4.5% margin)in the second quarter, a 49% improvement on the $122.7 million loss (-9.6% margin) reported in the second quarter of 2023. -
Top 10 EHR requests from physicians
Twenty years after a government mandate for EHR interoperability, clinicians' needs still aren't being fully met by the technology, KLAS Research reported. -
HCA taps division VP of finance
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA has named William Bustamante Far West Division vice president of finance, according to a post on his LinkedIn page. -
Philadelphia-area hospitals see leadership churn
Philadelphia-area hospitals and health systems have experienced a busy year of leadership turnover, with eight changes in more than eight months, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal.
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