Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., is formalizing its investment in AI with the launch of a new division focused on pediatric research. The hospital announced March 23 it has created a Division of AI Research to centralize work across…
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Alpharetta, Ga., is the best small U.S. city for careers, according to a Jan. 13 ranking from CoworkingCafe. The ranking was developed by analyzing 298 U.S. cities with populations below 250,000. CoworkingCafe evaluated several key metrics on a 100-point scale,…
As OpenAI continues to push into healthcare, it is seeking talent to support those efforts. The tech giant has made several moves in recent weeks. On Jan. 7, OpenAI rolled out ChatGPT Health, a feature that allows users to securely…
CSL, a global biotechnology company, is experiencing a temporary worldwide stockout of Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec-drlb), its one-time gene therapy for adults with hemophilia B. The shortage will delay treatment for some patients in countries where the therapy is commercially available,…
Kenny Yu, PharmD, has been named senior vice president and chief pharmacy officer at New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System, according to a March 21 LinkedIn post. Dr. Yu joins the system from NYU Langone Health, where he spent…
Columbus-based OhioHealth Pickerington Methodist Hospital has kicked off a $65 million expansion of its emergency department with an additional inpatient unit. The hospital, which is part of Columbus-based OhioHealth, anticipates the expansion to open in late 2028, according to a…
Stryker said a threat actor used a malicious file to conceal activity within its systems following a cyberattack that began March 11. The medical technology company, which first disclosed the cyberattack earlier this month, said it has since contained the…
Irene Richardson, CEO of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyo., is on leave until further notice, a hospital spokesperson said in a statement to Becker’s. The statement did not provide additional details. “Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County…
Valley Children’s Healthcare has spent the last decade rethinking its long-term growth and sustainability strategy across California’s Central Valley as pediatric unit closures accelerate nationwide and reimbursement pressures intensify. The system is building a more distributed model of care that…
Birmingham, Ala.-based UAB Health System is planning a third freestanding emergency department, this time in Oxford, Ala. UAB St. Vincent’s St. Clair has filed a letter of intent with the Alabama State Health Planning and Development Agency to seek a…