Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based Select Medical Corp. and Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic are partnering to build and operate a 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Roanoke. Construction will begin on Carilion Rehabilitation Hospital this spring, with an expected opening in 2028, according to…
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The FDA has flagged four medical device recalls, corrections and early alerts affecting heart pump controllers, ventilators, automated compounding systems and thoracic stent grafts. Here are four recalls to know: 1. Heart pump controllers (Abiomed): On May 21, the FDA…
Watertown, S.D.-based Prairie Lakes Healthcare System will begin transitioning its name and branding to Sanford Health Watertown in late June after the system merged in October with Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health. The phased rebranding is part of the two…
Seattle-based University of Washington Medicine’s radiology department and GE HealthCare have launched a strategic research collaboration focused on advancing CT and molecular imaging technologies for cardiology, oncology and theranostics. The organizations said the collaboration will focus on automating imaging workflows,…
Four Massachusetts hospitals and universities are partnering to launch nursing apprenticeships. The program is funded by $240,000 in grants from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. They will be implemented by the Massachusetts Nursing Council on Workforce Sustainability…
The FDA reviewed 96 reports of child deaths following COVID-19 vaccination and found no cases that were “certain” to be linked to the vaccines, according to a Dec. 5, 2025, memorandum made public this month. The reports were submitted to…
The FDA has approved Gilead Sciences’ Hepcludex to treat chronic hepatitis delta virus infection in adults without cirrhosis or with compensated cirrhosis. The approval marks the first FDA-approved treatment for chronic HDV infection. Hepcludex, also known as bulevirtide-gmod injection, was…
Louisiana State University of Alexandria and the University of Louisiana at Monroe have established a new pathway program for students pursuing a career in pharmacy. The agreement allows Louisiana State University of Alexandria students enrolled in biology or chemistry bachelor’s…
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services disclosed Matthew Peterson resigned from his roles as executive vice president and president of behavioral health, effective June 19, according to a May 18 Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Mr. Peterson, who joined the company…
The travel nurse staffing market continues to stabilize after the sharp growth and correction that followed the COVID-19 pandemic, though profitability pressures remain, according to findings from the annual SIA NATHO Travel Nurse Benchmarking Survey. The survey, published May 13,…