Health systems should prepare for shifting MedSurg demand in 2027, according to a new Vizient outlook. The report, published July 27, says evolving care delivery models, treatment pathways and supply chain pressures are changing how organizations should forecast demand and…
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President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reduce the number of shots on the childhood vaccine schedule, The Wall Street Journal reported July 27. President Trump reportedly steers nearly every conversation with his health…
Zach Chapman has been promoted to COO of Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall, Mich., according to a July 27 news release. In his new role, Mr. Chapman will oversee the hospital’s operations, organizational performance and operational strategy. Mr. Chapman currently serves…
Portland-based MaineHealth is eliminating 56 information technology positions and consolidating three analytics teams into one new department as part of a planned organizational redesign. The analytics redesign will create a single team with 36 positions, down from the 63 positions…
The Florida Department of Health issued guidance July 24 recommending that healthcare providers avoid prescribing psychotropic medications to children ages 5-17 for mental health conditions including depression, anxiety and attention-deficit related disorders. The guidance comes as HHS outlined an action plan May 4 to…
The FDA has published 17 revised draft product-specific guidances for peptide products, updating its recommendations for the development and assessment of certain generic peptide drugs. The revised draft guidances address the following peptide products, according to a July 28 agency…
There is a remarkable thing humans do: we adapt. In our everyday lives, we spend more time managing uncertainty than we realize. Will traffic make us late? Is the package arriving today? Who’s picking up the kids? Is everyone going…
Becker’s asked pharmacy executives from hospitals and health systems, along with academic medical centers and universities across the U.S. to share the biggest shifts they’re seeing in patient expectation. The 17 executives featured in this article are all speaking at…
As HHS hosts payers and medical associations in Washington, D.C., it will introduce a pledge July 29 to advance mental health and addiction care nationwide. Optum CEO Patrick Conway, MD, told Becker’s on July 27 that his company will be…
Albuquerque-based University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center launched Vive Bien/Live Well, a healthy aging program to aid older adults in maintaining their health, independence and quality of life. The program, administered by UNM Health Sciences and funded by the…