Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare will consolidate ICU and inpatient obstetrics services from Ottawa, Ill., to its Peru, Ill., hospital, pending state approval, according to an Oct. 17 news release shared with Becker’s. Over the last few months, the system has…
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As of Oct. 17, the FDA has approved more than a dozen glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for diabetes, weight loss, cardiovascular disease and other indications. The approved indications for brand-name GLP-1s: Bydureon (exenatide) Type 2 diabetes in patients ages 10…
Experts warn that the federal government shutdown and job cuts at the CDC could cloud visibility into respiratory virus activity and hospitalization trends just as virus season kicks into gear. “Everything from outreach campaigns to more logistical efforts to actually…
The American Hospital Association urged the Commerce Department to avoid imposing tariffs on imported medical goods that hospitals rely on to deliver care, according to an Oct. 17 comment letter. The letter was submitted as part of the department’s Section…
Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, defended the safety of the pain reliever as federal health officials prepare to update acetaminophen warning labels following claims that the drug may increase the risk of autism and ADHD when used during pregnancy. During…
Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, Calif., is integrating a new AI tool from Atropos Health into its EHR system to deliver personalized, real-world clinical evidence directly at the point of care. The Atropos Evidence Agent, announced in an Oct.…
Five hospitals across five states have the lowest ratio of unplanned hospital visits after an outpatient surgery at 0.4, according to CMS data. CMS’s Unplanned Hospital Visit dataset includes provider data from 2023 for hospital return days, unplanned readmissions and…
Amazon continues to hire employees for its healthcare businesses, including One Medical and Amazon Pharmacy. Here are 12 healthcare-related job openings the tech giant is advertising this month (along with their average annual base pay ranges): 1. Senior Data Scientist,…
Portland-based Legacy Health is undertaking multiple service changes and clinic closures to help address ongoing financial pressures. In an Oct. 19 statement shared with Becker’s, the health system pointed to challenges like supply costs, stagnant reimbursement rates and “broader uncertainties”…
From plans to embed OpenAI technology into its patient portal to expanding its collaboration with Ascension, here’s a look at how EHR giant Oracle Health is growing and forging new partnerships in 2025, as reported by Becker’s.