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5 quotes on COVID-19, healthcare from Biden's inauguration speech
President Joe Biden took the oath of office Jan. 20 and made a plea for unity in his inauguration speech, while also addressing challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a transcript published in The Washington Post. -
Biden HHS pick would be first openly transgender Senate-confirmed federal official
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Rachel Levine, MD, secretary of health for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as his nominee for assistant secretary for health at HHS, according to a news release from his transition office.
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3 healthcare executive actions Biden plans to take today
President-elect Joe Biden plans to sign 17 executive actions on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, according to a fact sheet released by his transition team. Three of those are related to healthcare.
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10 hospitals hiring COOs
Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that posted job listings seeking COOs over the last few weeks.
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How managers can stay motivated working from home
The pandemic has "carpet-bombed" many of the aspects of work that help managers stay motivated, but there are strategies managers can tap to fight the remote malaise, Sam Walker wrote in an article for The Wall Street Journal.
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COVID-19 will affect business travel for years
COVID-19's blow to business travel will likely be felt for years, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 17.
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Alabama nurse who refused to retire during pandemic dies from COVID-19
Betty Grier Gallaher, RN, who worked more than 50 years as an emergency room nurse and refused to retire during the pandemic, died this month from COVID-19, CNN reported.
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8 healthcare groups suspending political donations to lawmakers who rejected election results
A growing number of healthcare groups are opting to suspend political donations to lawmakers who voted to reject the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
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Biden picks Andrea Palm as HHS deputy secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Andrea Palm, secretary-designee of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, as his nominee for deputy secretary of HHS, according to a news release from his transition office and first reported by The Washington Post.
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California hospital CEO tests positive for COVID-19
JoDee Read, CEO of Plumas District Hospital in Quincy, Calif., has tested positive for COVID-19, she told Plumas News.
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Azar submits resignation: 5 things to know
HHS Secretary Alexander Azar tendered his resignation to President Donald Trump Jan. 12. He will exit his role Jan. 20.
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America's Essential Hospitals suspends donations to Congress members who voted against certifying election results
America's Essential Hospitals, an association that lobbies in Washington, D.C., said it will suspend political donations to members of Congress who voted against certifying the results of the Electoral College.
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Nebraska health system CEO to fill vacant American Hospital Association board seat
The American Hospital Association said it has elected a new board of trustees member.
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Latino Corporate Directors Association approves of Nasdaq corporate diversity proposal
The Latino Corporate Directors Association approves of a proposed rule change that would require Nasdaq-listed companies to have a diverse board of directors, or to at least explain why their board isn't diverse, the association said.
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Former FDA chief warns of new COVID variants, says vaccine recipients should not let guard down
Scott Gottlieb, MD, the former FDA commissioner, warned that the U.S. could face "perpetual infection" as more COVID-19 variants pop up and that COVID-19 vaccine recipients should still abide by public health guidelines after immunization, reported CNBC.
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Trump's former physician dies
President Donald Trump's former personal physician, Harold Bornstein, MD, has died, according to CNN and The New York Times.
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Trump administration working on rule to place term limits on top scientists
The Trump administration is working on a regulation that would enact term limits for top federal health scientists, including FDA and CDC directors, Politico reported.
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Former US attorney general to lead probe into Seattle Children's race, equity policies
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder of law firm Covington & Burling will lead an examination of Seattle Children's race, equity, inclusion and diversity policies and practices, according to a Jan. 14 news release.
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Biden adds 8 members to COVID-19 response team
President-elect Joe Biden announced Jan. 15 that he has appointed eight new members to the COVID-19 response team tasked with implementing his pandemic response strategy.
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Multiple Wisconsin hospitals alarmed after COVID-19 vaccine security scare
Wisconsin hospitals were on alert after a Jan. 12 mix-up concerning the security of COVID-19 vaccines, reports ABC affiliate WISN-TV.
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