Abbott Diabetes Care has advised that certain glucose monitor sensors be removed from use or sale after the FDA classified the action as its most serious type of recall. The recall involves specific FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3…
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As surgical demand climbs and anesthesia shortages persist, leading organizations are finding they can free up significant operating room capacity without adding new bricks and mortar. During a recent webinar hosted by LeanTaaS in collaboration with Becker’s Healthcare, physician leaders…
Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health activated systemwide emergency operations Feb. 4 to manage a large-scale carbon monoxide exposure at Milligan (Tenn.) University. Ballad Health received more than 300 patients across seven hospitals following the discovery of a carbon monoxide leak…
Leaders at hospital providers nationwide tell me the same thing: “We can’t find enough physicians.” But here’s what the data actually shows—the issue isn’t just quantity, it’s location. Data from our proprietary Covista Care Capacity Monitor—fielded by Gallup and surveying…
The American Medical Association, one of the largest U.S. healthcare organizations, has revised its position on gender-affirming surgeries for minors, the AMA told Becker’s in a statement shared Feb. 5. “The AMA supports evidence-based treatment, including gender affirming care. Currently,…
Irving, Texas-based Christus Health has been selected as the strategic partner for Titus Regional Medical Center, following a board vote to proceed with the sale of the independent hospital. The board of managers at Mount Pleasant, Texas-based Titus Regional Medical…
Federal auditors were able to gain access to a large southeastern hospital’s internal systems after successfully capturing an employee’s login credentials during a phishing campaign, according to the HHS Office of the Inspector General. OIG found the hospital generally had…
MetroHealth President and CEO Christine Alexander-Rager, MD, is calling on Cleveland Clinic President and CEO Tomislav Mihaljevic, MD, to reconsider the system’s plan to pursue level 1 trauma center designation at its main campus. In a Feb. 2 letter to…
Employees of Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health are asking the health system to provide administrative pay for hours they say were lost when outpatient services closed during a January winter storm, The Commonwealth Times reported Feb. 4. Winter storm Fern brought…
Oracle remains “committed” to its mission of transforming healthcare, according to Seema Verma, executive vice president and general manager of Oracle Health and Life Sciences. “Whether it is helping to bring new therapies to market faster, streamlining prior authorization processes,…