Michael Kupferman, MD, has been named CEO of Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health, effective June 23. He will succeed Deborah Addo, who has served as interim CEO since last fall after Steve Massini retired Oct. 1 from the role. In…
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On Feb. 19, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Texas Children’s Hospital, both based in Houston, launched a joint venture with one mission: to end childhood cancer. While specifics had not been established at the time of…
Earlier this month, Cleveland Clinic announced a new policy requiring patients to pay their copays at or before check-in for nonemergency, outpatient appointments — with those unable to pay having their visits rescheduled. However, after significant community pushback, the health…
Mental health among mothers in the U.S. has declined significantly over the past decade, according to a new study based on data from more than 198,000 mothers. The research, published May 27 in JAMA Internal Medicine, found a steep drop…
The FDA has approved expanded use of Sanofi Pasteur’s MenQuadfi, a meningococcal conjugate vaccine for children aged 2 to 10. MenQuadfi is now the first quadrivalent conjugate vaccine licensed in the U.S. to prevent meningococcal disease in this age group,…
A months-long dispute over the future of pediatric care in Collier County has reached a resolution, as Fort Meyers, Fla.-based Lee Health and Nicklaus Children’s announced a settlement agreement ensuring that the Golisano Children’s Health Center in Naples, Fla., will…
Patient volumes are rising year after year at Shriners Children’s — but access is keeping pace. Through creative programs and partnerships, the health system is finding new ways to reach patients who might otherwise fall through the cracks. Bill Munley,…
As AI sweeps across healthcare headlines, it’s tempting to view it as a brand-new frontier, something fundamentally different from previous health IT efforts. But in reality, AI is not a departure from the digital transformation journey we’ve already been on;…
Cases of drug-induced liver injury are on the rise in the U.S., and medical experts warn that acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol, is one of the leading causes along with herbal and dietary supplements, NBC News reported May 27. …
BD and its subsidiary C.R. Bard has issued a Class I recall, the most serious type, for several esophagogastric balloon tamponade tubes because of difficulties in removing plastic plugs from the device’s rubber lumens. The tubes are used in emergency…