Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. Kaiser Permanente launching PACE venture

    Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is partnering with healthcare investment firm Town Hall Ventures to launch Habitat Health, which is designed to allow older adults with low incomes to remain in their homes and receive personalized support.  
  2. US offers $10M reward for information on ransomware gang behind Change hack

    The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice program has offered up to $10 million for tips, like identification or location, on the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang responsible for the Change Healthcare attack. 
  3. UNC Health Caldwell names chief medical officer

    UNC Health Caldwell has named Sarah Young, MD, chief medical officer, according to a press release shared with local news outlets. 

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  1. Cedars-Sinai confirms surgery risks for patients taking weight loss drugs

    Among nearly 1 million patients who underwent upper or lower endoscopy procedures, those prescribed GLP-1s, such as Ozempic or Wegovy, were 33% more likely to experience aspiration pneumonia than other patients. 
  2. UCI Health completes acquisition of 4 Tenet hospitals

    Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health has completed its acquisition of Tenet Healthcare's Pacific Coast Network, which includes four hospitals in Southern California and their associated outpatient locations. 
  3. Providence continues rebranding initiative

    Renton, Wash.-based Providence has begun implementing new signage at Spokane, Wash.-based Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital, The Spokesman Review reported March 26.
  4. Top contributors to staff shortages, according to CFOs

    CFOs said scarcity of talent was the top contributor to staff shortages, according to a report from the Healthcare Financial Management Association and Eliciting Insights. 

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  1. FDA warns of 'unacceptable risks' with topical pain relief products

    The FDA is warning consumers to avoid over-the-counter topical pain relief products that contain high concentrations of lidocaine and has sent warning letters to six companies marketing unapproved products. 
  2. Joint Commission tweaks hospital survey process

    The Joint Commission is updating how infection prevention and control, and medication management systems are evaluated during hospital surveys, the organization said March 27.
  3. 2,300+ University of Michigan Health workers unionize

    More than 2,300 healthcare workers at Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Health, the clinical operation of Michigan Medicine, have joined the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Michigan.
  4. Hospital C-suites prize a new skill in leaders

    Hospitals in the midst of transformation need leaders with a new skill set to drive results: data analytics.

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  1. Cleveland Clinic names executive VP, chief legal officer

    Cleveland Clinic has named Deborah Gordon executive vice president and chief legal officer, effective June 1. 
  2. Penn State Health names hospital chief medical officer

    Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health named Robert Harbaugh, MD, chief medical officer of its Milton S. Hershey Medical Center on March 25.
  3. FDA inspections in hospitals on decline due to shortages: Report

    During a yearslong dip of the FDA inspecting clinical research in hospitals and other care sites, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said the agency should bolster its retention and recruitment efforts. 
  4. Amgen sues Colorado for potential price limit on arthritis drug

    Five months before Colorado's Prescription Drug Affordability Board will vote on how much to cap the cost of Amgen's Enbrel, the drugmaker filed a lawsuit.
  5. 5 most expensive, most affordable states for healthcare

    North Carolina is the most expensive state for healthcare, and Hawaii is the most affordable, according to one new analysis.
  6. HCA California hospital has 3x more complaints than statewide average

    Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based Los Robles Medical Center continues to face state citations due to understaffing and a lack of care for patient well-being and consistently ranks above the statewide average of complaints, local news outlet The Echo reported March 26.
  7. Change attack, disruptors will test hospital finances: Kaufman Hall

    National data on hospital financials has so far reflected a strong start to the year, but challenges are likely ahead in wake of the massive Change Healthcare cyberattack and amid increasing competition from disruptors, according to Kaufman Hall's latest "National Hospital Flash Report." 
  8. Tufts expands access to virtual care

    Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine entered into a partnership with AI-powered virtual clinic Curai Health to expand access to virtual care. 
  9. What hospital-at-home leaders can learn from hospitalists

    To truly scale "hospital at home," its leaders should take a page from hospitalists, a similarly disruptive care model that grew exponentially, two physician leaders wrote in Health Affairs.

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