When University of California San Diego Health leaders looked ahead, they saw a problem that couldn’t be solved simply by adding more patients or expanding existing programs. “We don’t have any more capacity,” UC San Diego Health CEO Patty Maysent…
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Antibiotic resistance among critically ill children is projected to keep rising through 2035, curtailing the potential of antibiotics for sepsis and severe infections, according to a study published July 20 in JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers analyzed 106,581 pediatric bacterial isolates collected…
The Oregon Health Authority has awarded the Pharmacy Foundation of Oregon $5,035,218 to expand pharmacy access in rural and frontier communities through secure prescription lockers, staffed prescription delivery and telepharmacy services. The projects will be implemented with OHA-designated Critical Access…
Samsung launched a beta version of Samsung Health Assistant, an AI-powered personal health assistant built into the Samsung Health app for eligible U.S. users. The tool draws on five core wellness pillars tracked in Samsung Health, sleep, activity, nutrition, mindfulness…
U.S. District Judge Sharon Coleman denied a motion July 16 by Anosh Ahmed, MD, former CFO and COO of Chicago-based Loretto Hospital, to join his co-defendants in seeking dismissal in a COVID-19 testing fraud case. Federal prosecutors filed an emergency…
Whitney Clark has been appointed COO of Sutter Roseville (Calif.) Medical Center. Ms. Clark most recently led the Women’s & Children’s Center at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento (Calif.), she wrote in a July 20 LinkedIn post. She was named…
Novo Nordisk has filed a lawsuit against Eli Lilly, accusing the rival drugmaker of running misleading advertisements for Zepbound and Mounjaro. The lawsuit was filed July 21 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Novo Nordisk…
One year ago, President Donald Trump signed HR 1 and health system CEOs calculated the potential effects and began preparing for them. Today, CEOs are budgeting for financial losses, educating their boards on the changing landscape and in some cases…
The gender gap in the nursing workforce has long been a focus for hospital recruiters, and shifting labor market forces may now be helping close it as well. As male-dominated fields such as manufacturing and software engineering see diminishing job…
Moffitt Cancer Center and Mercy are among the health systems that have named payer contracting and managed care vice presidents in 2026. Here are 11 payer relations vice president hires Becker’s has reported this year: 1. Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Health…