Medline Industries has recalled medical convenience kits due to a syringe defect. The recall, initiated Feb. 27, affects 966 kits that include Namic angiographic rotating adaptor control syringes used in labor and delivery settings, according to an April 7 FDA…
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Hospitals are increasingly recognizing the value of dedicated clinics to support the more than half of intensive care unit survivors who experience “post-intensive care syndrome,” KFF Health News reported April 10. More than 5 million people are admitted to intensive…
Cleveland Clinic has partnered with automation startup Luminai to reduce administrative burden and allow caregivers to focus more on patients, Forbes reported. Their first use case will focus on streamlining referrals, which often still arrive via fax, according to the…
In 2025, physician compensation rose by about 3%, reversing course after slow pay growth in previous years, an April 10 Medscape report found. Medscape surveyed 5,916 full-time physicians across 29 specialities between September 5 and December 17, 2025 for its…
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System is debuting a digital technology to assist eye surgeons during glaucoma and other ophthalmic procedures. The tool was developed by Sean Ianchulev, MD, director of ophthalmic innovation and technology at New York Eye…
Here are 30 department closures or services that are ending or have been announced, advanced or finalized that Becker’s reported since Jan. 1: 1. Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital is laying off 86 employees — about 17% of its workforce —…
Escalating conflict involving Iran is disrupting the global helium supply, raising concerns for healthcare operations that rely on the gas for imaging and surgical procedures. About one-third of the global helium supply has been affected following damage to production facilities…
Large Catholic health systems and for-profit operators continued trimming hospital portfolios in the first quarter of 2026. Of the 22 announced hospital transactions announced in the first three months of 2026, six involved a for-profit seller and three involved a…
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will continue operating under a charter renewed April 1 that expands its focus on vaccine safety and alters member expertise requirements. The updated charter places greater emphasis on vaccine risks and adverse events and…
Jim Sheets, president of the Peaks Region at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health, departed his role March 27, the health system said in a statement shared with Becker’s. Mr. Sheets shared his interest in slowing down and creating space to…