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Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s Health System has unveiled a new logo and website. The eight-hospital, $4.1 billion network said it is uniting its brand, which includes the health system, the St. Luke’s Health Partners provider network, and St. Luke’s Health…

UnityPoint Health has opened a new retail pharmacy location near its Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. The pharmacy — situated in a building across the street from the hospital — will offer  prescription and over-the-counter medications and special ordering.…

Michael Young plans to retire Jan. 2 as CEO of Philadelphia-based Temple Health. Abhi Rastogi, who was named COO Sept. 18, will succeed Mr. Young, according to an Oct. 30 health system news release. Mr. Rastogi will continue to lead…

In healthcare, new technology rollouts usually take months. Mount Sinai Health System (Mount Sinai) and Latent Health completed one in a single day. That speed wasn’t luck, it came from clear goals, tight collaboration, and disciplined execution. Working as One…

New York City-based Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center has launched real-time data integration between its EHR and clinical trial platforms. The new system automates the transfer of structured clinical data from Epic into sponsor electronic data capture systems, cutting the…

Jersey City, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Health is asking the state for at least $18 million in funding to keep Heights University Hospital open, warning that without a decision by Nov. 10, further downsizing or even full closure could be imminent.…

Becker’s Healthcare is proud to recognize 100 outstanding orthopedic programs across the U.S. These leading programs and institutes are devoted to providing comprehensive, compassionate care for patients with musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. Treating thousands of patients each year, these expert…

Hospitals, medical groups, and healthcare organizations are facing perhaps their most uncertain future ever. What impact will the political situation have on how they are reimbursed for caring for their most vulnerable patients? How can organizations offset potential financial losses…

From surgical robots to telemedicine, healthcare is experiencing technological progress that has the potential to improve patient safety and elevate clinical care. However, one area that often flies under the radar is the health system pharmacy. Despite advances in medication…

Teva Pharmaceuticals has voluntarily recalled more than 580,000 bottles of prazosin hydrochloride, a high blood pressure drug, because of a carcinogenic ingredient.  In safety and quality testing of the medication, the drugmaker detected N-nitroso Prazosin impurity C, which can increase…