St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare has strengthened its medical supply chain with the launch of a 416,000-square-foot consolidated services center serving its East Region hospitals. The distribution center, which operates 24/7, supports 14 hospitals, 3,300 beds and 4,600 physicians with automated…
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Rising uncompensated care, escalating cybersecurity and climate risks, and major shifts in the 340B and pharmacy benefit manager landscapes are prompting health systems to rethink how they deliver and finance care, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ forecast…
Hospital employees across the U.S. — including physicians, registered nurses and support staff — have voted to unionize in 2025.
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue School of Radiologic Technology awarded diplomas to members of its 51st graduating class Dec. 12. Twenty students completed the 24-month radiologic technology curriculum this semester. All instruction takes place on-site at Bellevue Hospital,…
Hundreds of retired nurses who worked at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Mich. — now Beacon Kalamazoo — are set to lose a Medigap reimbursement benefit, according to the Michigan Nurses Association. South Bend, Ind.-based Beacon Health System completed its…
New Jersey is rolling out new obligations for physicians aimed at improving patient safety during sensitive medical exams. The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has notified more than 67,000 physicians of new state medical board rules regarding breast, pelvic,…
Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network is terminating its joint venture with Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger and will assume full ownership of their jointly owned hospital, a Geisinger spokesperson confirmed with Becker’s. The health systems partnered in 2019 to create…
Rapid growth among the physician assistant workforce is uncovering key challenges and trends among those in the profession. In September, technology and professional services provider Wolters Kluwer surveyed 203 practicing PAs, finding challenges related to practice readiness, the use of…
Ahead of HHS’ planned 340B rebate pilot program, several healthcare organizations urged congressional leaders to cancel the pilot they say would threaten care access for low-income and rural patients. The pilot program, slated to launch Jan. 1, will allow drug…
Low staffing at the FDA has prevented the agency from adequately overseeing the more than 190,000 devices under its purview, according to a Dec. 12 report from ProPublica and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The findings come from a Government Accountability Office…