Cleveland-based MetroHealth System has opened its 12th retail pharmacy, located at the Brooklyn Health Center in Ohio.  The new site fills a healthcare need following recent closures of three national chain pharmacies in the area, the system said in a…

About 60% of the 3,058 pharmacists who took certification or recertification exams in 2024 passed, according to the Board of Pharmacy Specialties. The three most popular specialties were pharmacotherapy (771 examinees), oncology (519) and critical care (377).  All-time pass rates…

Although Pennsylvania hospitals reduced turnover for the second consecutive year, the state still needs thousands of healthcare employees to meet growing demand, according to an April report.  The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, LeadingAge PA and Pennsylvania Health Care…

M Health Fairview has opened a dedicated donor care unit to optimize outcomes for transplant patients and ease capacity strain across the region. The unit operates in partnership with LifeSource, an organization that coordinates the transfer of organ donors, evaluates…

Traditional care delivery models are splintering under the weight of chronic workforce shortages and increasing healthcare needs, according to a Wolters Kluwer survey of nursing leaders.  The organization surveyed 157 nurse leaders in November for its first “FutureCare Nursing 2025”…

In 2021, Paul Goodenough, a palliative care chaplain at Indiana University Health, was driving to work when he was struck with an epiphany: Climate change was happening and he was ready to make a difference. Starting that day, Mr. Goodenough…

Male psychiatrists and female endocrinologists reported the greatest improvement in their overall happiness across 10 specialties, according to Medscape. Medscape surveyed more than 5,700 physicians across more than 29 specialties between July 1 and Oct. 2. The results were compiled…

Morgantown, W.Va.-based Vandalia Health launched the state’s first emergency nurse residency program, WVNews reported April 14. The 12-week program was piloted at Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center and offers structured education, clinical rotations, department shadowing and mentorship for new nurses.…

At least 10% of patient safety events stem from poor communication among healthcare workers, patients and caregivers, according to a meta-analysis published April 14 in Annals of Internal Medicine.  Researchers at the University of Leicester reviewed 46 studies examining whether…

In an April 14 position statement, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine underscored the clinical significance of sleepiness and its effects on health, safety and quality of life.  One-third of U.S. adults have self-reported experiencing excessive sleepiness, which research shows…