CMS is investigating an unspecified number of hospitals nationwide that offer gender-confirming care to children, the agency said May 28. CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, sent a letter to “select hospitals” May 28, outlining concerns regarding quality standards and profits…
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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…
Camden, N.J.-based Cooper University Health Care is notifying patients of a data breach that occurred in 2024 after determining that personal and health information may have been exposed. Here are five things to know:
Among recent radiation oncology residency graduates, only 4.3% accepted jobs in rural counties, according to a study published May 17 in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. Here are five things to know from the study: Read the…
Here are 10 new shortages and discontinuations, according to drug supply databases from the FDA and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Editor’s note: The drugs listed are in alphabetical order. Cholestyramine powder: Upsher-Smith Laboratories has discontinued the 4g/5.5g powder…
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Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center had the lowest heart failure readmission ratio between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data published April 30. As part of its hospital readmissions reduction program, CMS measures excess…
House Republicans on May 22 passed President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” which proposes significant Medicaid cuts and ACA reforms that hospital leaders argue would leave millions without coverage and reduce access to care. The 1,112-page bill also includes…
Adopting early noninvasive cardiac testing is a cost-effective strategy for avoiding a future heart attack or death in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome, according to a study published May 24 in Academic Emergency Medicine. Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis…
From launching new programs to being hit with a lawsuit alleging anticompetitive practices, here are 11 updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in May:
A brain health score devised by researchers at Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham can identify a woman’s risk of experiencing a stroke or other cerebrovascular event, according to a study published May 16 in Neurology. The McCance Brain Care Score…