Oracle's top officials are targeting cancer cures and streamlining EHRs as top goals for the company, the Nashville Business Journal reported Oct. 30. 

Dallas-based Steward Health Care has closed the sale of its physician group, Stewardship Health, to Nashville, Tenn.-based Rural Healthcare Group, a primary care provider organization and part of Kinderhook Industries.

The union representing registered nurses at HCA Healthcare's Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, Calif., accused management of violating the state's safe staffing law by neglecting to consider patient acuity.

Kenneth Hurwitz, MD, was appointed chief of staff at Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Sarasota (Fla.).

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health has become the first multisite health system in the U.S. to receive the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists' Certified Center of Excellence designation in Medication Use Safety and Pharmacy Practice. 

Texas Children's Hospital North Austin Campus closed its urgent care center in August, a spokesperson for Houston-based Texas Children's Hospital confirmed with Becker's. 

Weekly injections of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, led to significant reductions in body weight and knee osteoarthritis-related pain, according to a phase 3 study by Novo Nordisk. 

Rome-based AdventHealth Georgia has tapped Edward Pelote as chief operating officer for Calhoun, Ga.-based AdventHealth Gordon and Chatsworth, Ga.-based AdventHealth Murray, according to an Oct. 30 LinkedIn post.

Some radiologists expressed disappointment with the results of Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, after the billionaire asked X users to submit X-rays, positron emission tomography, MRI and other medical images.

A number of healthcare organizations have recently closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages.

A second physician in Texas is facing a lawsuit from Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly violating state law by prescribing puberty blockers and hormone therapy drugs to minors. 

The percentage of U.S. women with a career break featured on their LinkedIn profiles is more than 43% higher than that of men, according to an Oct. 30 LinkedIn News post.

Several hospital and health system executives have stepped down or announced plans to step down from their positions. 

The following hospital and health system president departures were recently reported by Becker's, including resignations and retirements.

Traditionally, patients with a failing heart valve were advised to return in six to 12 months, as physicians generally took a "wait and see" approach, but a new study suggests patients may benefit more if their valves are replaced immediately through a minimally invasive procedure.

The first case of H5N1 virus in a pig in the U.S. was detected, raising concerns for scientists and public health officials, The Washington Post reported Oct. 30.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center has named Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut as the winner of the 2024 ANCC Magnet Prize, earning the hospital a $125,000 award it will use to advance the development of a patient experience tool to improve care for psychiatric patients. 

In a rare achievement among health systems, Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Healthcare successfully emerged from bankruptcy on Sept. 31 as a standalone entity, with its original leadership team intact.

Pittsburgh-based UPMC is raising starting compensation for new registered nurses, according to a chart the health system shared with Becker's.

HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood in Texas has appointed Adrian Moreno as COO, effective Nov. 18.