Month: August 2022

Standard surgical masks don’t fully seal around a person’s face, allowing for more participle exposure. But simply adding two rubber bands may improve the seal […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to rules requiring registrants to disclose information reflecting the relationship between executive compensation actually paid by a registrant […]

It’s been one year since the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE) to protect […]

Hackensack Meridian Health has partnered with Citrix Systems to use its digital workspace platform to provide simple and secure access to applications and information to […]

Following viral tweets of workers refusing to sell condoms or momentarily withholding a prescribed arthritis drug that is sometimes used in reproductive procedures, New York […]

One in three GP practices in England will face a patient list cleaning drive within a year after NHS England re-launced a ‘list reconciliation’ process […]

One in three GP practices in England will face a patient list cleaning drive within a year after NHS England re-launced a ‘list reconciliation’ process […]

Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health named Jeff Carrier as president of the Baptist Health western region, according to an Aug. 29 news release.

Below are seven hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking chief quality officers.

Harborview Medical Center in Seattle has again started accepting patients who are not in need of urgent care, after temporarily diverting such patients to other […]

This news may well not surprise you, but the extent of it is interesting. A new study has looked at NIH grant applications from 1985 […]

HHS, through the Health Resources and Services Administration, announced on Aug. 29 an investment of more than $20 million for initiatives aiming to improve maternal […]

Gallup has conducted a poll that revealed 71 percent of Americans approve of labor unions, up from 64 percent from before the pandemic. 

Zafar Chaudry, MD, has been involved in health IT for more than three decades, working in both the United States and United Kingdom. So he […]

Detroit-based Henry Ford Health and East Lansing-based Michigan State University funded five cancer research grants of up to $100,000 each, according to an Aug. 29 […]

The RegeneratOR Test Bed is an exciting game changer. The testing facility, located in North Carolina, provides supportive technology at no cost allowing companies to […]

Here are 13 drug and medical device recalls the FDA reported in August: 

John Showalter, MD, has joined digital health company Linus Health as its chief product officer.

Texas has confirmed what appears to be the first death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox in the United States.  The Texas Department of State […]

U.S. not-for-profit healthcare providers showed remarkable improvements to acute healthcare medians in 2021 compared to 2020, despite challenges presented by multiple surges of COVID-19 and […]

The American Academy of Pediatrics issued nine new recommendations on Aug. 29 for preventing patient abuse at the hands of clinicians. 

Dell Children’s Medical Center has launched a new campaign highlighting the “compassion and personalization” behind pediatric care. 

Forty residents of Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Syracuse, N.Y., have been moved to a special COVID-19 wing after testing positive for the virus, […]

Researchers from Switzerland and the United Kingdom used artificial intelligence to analyze data from 420,781 patients across Europe to identify risk of heart attack in […]

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The mission of the Safe Use Initiative is to create and facilitate public and private collaborations within the healthcare community.

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health will keep child care centers operated on-site at its hospitals open for the 2022-23 school year and beyond.

Inflation and supply chain concerns haven’t slowed costly healthcare projects.

After leading a $6 million investment for CuriMeta, St. Louis-based BJC Healthcare is embarking on a collaboration with the analytics startup that aims to use […]

St. Louis-based Ascension Health and one of its hospitals in Florida have agreed to pay $19.7 million to thousands of workers to end wage disputes […]

Epic entered into an agreement with medical technology company Haemonetics Corp. to offer its blood bank information system to Epic’s network of hospitals.

A ransomware attack involving printing and mailing vendor OneTouchPoint affected 2.7 million healthcare systems and health plans. 

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wlll allow some nursing homes more time to train temporary nurse aides hired during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Oracle Cerner’s clients have achieved top HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model Stage 7 validation, the highest recognition for hospitals that have embraced the shift […]

Wasington, D.C., has the most primary care providers per capita of any U.S. state or territory, according to a report released Aug. 22 by personal […]

Respirators were one of the first medical devices identified as being in critical shortage during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the agency said.

Resurgence of polio. Compensation for hospital executives. Government exacerbating market concentration? Intergenerational persistence of opioid dependence. Durability of DTx.

The physIQ monitoring platform will be used to evaluate an inhaled treatment, developed by InCarda, that is intended to treat atrial fibrillation patients.

A representative from the R&D tech provider offers advice on how to wrangle with a stressful, complicated process for better results and fewer headaches.

Seaford, De.-based TidalHealth Nanticoke chief medical officer Harry Anthony, MD, died on Aug. 27 while on vacation with his family. He was 53. 

Health officials in Harris County, Texas, said a resident with various severe illnesses who was also presumed to be positive for monkeypox died Aug. 28 […]

Englewood (N.J.) Health on Aug. 29 named Erik Chu, MD, chief of emergency medicine. He joined the hospital’s emergency department in 2005. 

Cleveland Clinic’s revenue was down year over year in the second quarter of this year, and the health system ended the period with a loss, […]

A former executive at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and the leader of a digital therapeutics company filed to run in November for seats on the […]

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The FDA Overdose Prevention Framework is our vision to undertake impactful, creative actions to prevent drug overdoses and reduce deaths.

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Scientists have developed a mouse model that could be a promising model system for research into factors affecting mammalian embryonic development and disease.

Cyber risk mitigation is becoming more expensive, but with hospitals’ cost pressures mounting, spending on security may not be a priority, the ratings agency said.

Outpatient volumes and surgery times are down, while costly inpatient stays are getting longer, suggesting that patients are sicker, Kaufman Hall said.

Here’s what four revenue cycle leaders recently told Becker’s excites them most about the future:

Ryaltris is the only fixed-dose combination of olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate approved by the USFDA for the treatment of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis […]

Ryaltris is the only fixed-dose combination of olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate approved by the USFDA for the treatment of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis […]

Ryaltris is the only fixed-dose combination of olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate approved by the USFDA for the treatment of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis […]

Ryaltris is the only fixed-dose combination of olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate approved by the USFDA for the treatment of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis […]

Ryaltris is the only fixed-dose combination of olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate approved by the USFDA for the treatment of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis […]

Ryaltris is the only fixed-dose combination of olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate approved by the USFDA for the treatment of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis […]

Ryaltris is the only fixed-dose combination of olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate approved by the USFDA for the treatment of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis […]

Ryaltris is the only fixed-dose combination of olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate approved by the USFDA for the treatment of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis […]

Ryaltris is the only fixed-dose combination of olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate approved by the USFDA for the treatment of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis […]

Ryaltris is the only fixed-dose combination of olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate approved by the USFDA for the treatment of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis […]

Ryaltris is the only fixed-dose combination of olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate approved by the USFDA for the treatment of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis […]

Ryaltris is the only fixed-dose combination of olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate approved by the USFDA for the treatment of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis […]

Ryaltris is the only fixed-dose combination of olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate approved by the USFDA for the treatment of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis […]

Ryaltris is the only fixed-dose combination of olopatadine hydrochloride and mometasone furoate approved by the USFDA for the treatment of symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis […]

Thomas J. Graham, MD, is the chief innovation and transformation officer of Dayton, Ohio-based Kettering Health Network. 

Researchers have developed the first mouse model for a mitochondrial tRNALeu mutation, showing that the associated metabolic disorder results from faulty RNA processing.

Deborah Berini is no longer president of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center, according to a health system statement shared with Becker’s […]

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Shots: The P-I/II (STAAR) study evaluates the safety & tolerability of ST-920 (0.5e13/1e13/3e13 vg/kg) in 3 groups of patients (n=6) aged 24-48yrs with Fabry disease […]

In the near future, healthcare organizations will likely need to document how they collect health equity data, screen patients for social determinants of health, and […]

Therapy is a biosimilar of Lucentis which treats several serious retinal diseases across the European Union

It is estimated that every year more than 6,300 people will be diagnosed with CML in Europe

OSH events Back to events Vocational education and training institutes create occupational safety and health network Event Details Location Van der Valk Hotel Liège Congres […]

Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid, can now be given to adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the UK.

02/09/2022 Occupational risk assessment in action: practical demonstration of OiRA tool Image © EU-OSHA On 13 September, our Lithuanian focal point, the State Labour Inspectorate, […]

GP practices could be forced to make swathes of redundancies, stop giving COVID-19 jabs or hand back their contracts as energy bills rocket by thousands […]

GP practices could be forced to make swathes of redundancies, stop giving COVID-19 jabs or hand back their contracts as energy bills rocket by thousands […]

Shots: The P-III (VLA2001-301) Cov-Compare study evaluates VLA2001 vs ChAdOx1-S in 4012 patients with COVID-19. Following the administration of the booster dose, patients will be […]

Shots: The BLA was based on the P-III (XTEND-1) study evaluating efanesoctocog alfa (qw) in 159 patients aged ≥12yrs. with sev. hemophilia A prior treated […]

Shots: The BLA was based on the P-III (XTEND-1) study evaluating efanesoctocog alfa (qw) in 159 patients aged ≥12yrs. with sev. hemophilia A prior treated […]

Organization extends turnkey research facility network to San Diego, San Francisco, Thousand Oaks, and Seattle.

Government plans to keep retired doctors working in the NHS will do little to halt an exodus of doctors as the health service prepares for […]

Government plans to keep retired doctors working in the NHS will do little to halt an exodus of doctors as the health service prepares for […]

Mediators have decided just 1,200 out of 46,000 claims submitted to the federal portal. 

Canvax’s new inorganic pyrophosphate is designed for in-vitro transcription reactions.

Shots: The company reported the results from the (MOMENTUM 3) trial evaluating the long-term outcomes of the HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device in patients […]

The Australian Government is providing $31.5 million to support medical researchers to drive, and contribute to, global efforts to understand and treat COVID-19. Funding is […]

Las personas que recibieron una “polipíldora” combinada tras un ataque al corazón eran más proclives a cumplir el tratamiento, dijeron unos investigadores.

Las personas que recibieron una “polipíldora” combinada tras un ataque al corazón eran más proclives a cumplir el tratamiento, dijeron unos investigadores.

Las personas que recibieron una “polipíldora” combinada tras un ataque al corazón eran más proclives a cumplir el tratamiento, dijeron unos investigadores.

Shots: The P-II study evaluates cemdisiran vs PBO in a ratio (2:1) in 31 patients aged ≥18 & ≤ 65yrs. with IgAN The results showed […]

01/09/2022 EU-OSHA is looking for a Procurement Support Officer (CA FGIII) Image Image by pikisuperstar on Freepik We are looking for a new teammate having […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Volume 57, Issue 5, Page 560-569, May 2023. Background:Nasal colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can be detected using nasal swab polymerase […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Background:Nasal colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can be detected using nasal swab polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay and […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Background:Nasal colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can be detected using nasal swab polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay and […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Background:Nasal colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can be detected using nasal swab polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay and […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Background:Nasal colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can be detected using nasal swab polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay and […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Background:Nasal colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can be detected using nasal swab polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay and […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Background:Nasal colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can be detected using nasal swab polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay and […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Volume 57, Issue 5, Page 527-534, May 2023. Background:Whether 5% lidocaine-medicated plaster (LMP) is a valuable therapeutic option for the treatment of […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Background:Whether 5% lidocaine-medicated plaster (LMP) is a valuable therapeutic option for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is worth […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Background:Whether 5% lidocaine-medicated plaster (LMP) is a valuable therapeutic option for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is worth […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Background:Whether 5% lidocaine-medicated plaster (LMP) is a valuable therapeutic option for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is worth […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Background:Whether 5% lidocaine-medicated plaster (LMP) is a valuable therapeutic option for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is worth […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Background:Whether 5% lidocaine-medicated plaster (LMP) is a valuable therapeutic option for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is worth […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Background:Whether 5% lidocaine-medicated plaster (LMP) is a valuable therapeutic option for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is worth […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Volume 57, Issue 5, Page 521-526, May 2023. Background:Current guidelines recommend norepinephrine as the first-line vasopressor in septic shock followed by addition […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Background:Current guidelines recommend norepinephrine as the first-line vasopressor in septic shock followed by addition of vasopressin to achieve a […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Background:Current guidelines recommend norepinephrine as the first-line vasopressor in septic shock followed by addition of vasopressin to achieve a […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Background:Current guidelines recommend norepinephrine as the first-line vasopressor in septic shock followed by addition of vasopressin to achieve a […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Background:Current guidelines recommend norepinephrine as the first-line vasopressor in septic shock followed by addition of vasopressin to achieve a […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Background:Current guidelines recommend norepinephrine as the first-line vasopressor in septic shock followed by addition of vasopressin to achieve a […]

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Ahead of Print. Background:Current guidelines recommend norepinephrine as the first-line vasopressor in septic shock followed by addition of vasopressin to achieve a […]

Shots: The P-III (FOURIER) OLE studies evaluate the safety & tolerability of Repatha vs PBO in 6,635 patients with ASCVD for a median follow-up of […]

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for AMITIZA Amitiza is a drug marketed by Sucampo Pharma Llc and is included in one NDA. It is available from […]

Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate is the generic ingredient in one branded drug marketed by Takeda Pharms Usa and is included in two NDAs. There are nineteen patents […]

This chart shows the drugs with the most patents in Ireland. Patents must be filed in each country (or, in some cases regional patent office) […]

Pregnant people are being exposed through various household products to toxic compounds that can increase the risk of cancer and harm child development, a new […]

Launch of Australia’s first standard of care for low back pain.

Social determinants of health became a buzz term at some point over the last five years. They were what every health care provider – and […]

Indian Immunologicals Limited-Walk-In Interview for Freshers On 2nd Sept’ 2022 Job Description Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy […]

Increasingly, anxious and depressed teens are using multiple, powerful psychiatric drugs, many of them untested in adolescents or for use in tandem.

Increasingly, anxious and depressed teens are using multiple, powerful psychiatric drugs, many of them untested in adolescents or for use in tandem.

Soda taxes seem like a sensible tax. Most studies show that soda is not healthy and taxing something that leads to negative health benefits seems […]

[Federal Register Volume 87, (Tuesday, August 30, 2022 )] [Notice] [Pages 53020-53021] Process Safety Management (PSM); Stakeholder Meeting

Taylor Swift announced her new album last night at the VMA’s and the internet is collectively “screaming, crying, throwing up” over the news.  The White […]

The National Institutes of Health will provide $9.7 million to Arkansas Children’s Research Institute in Rogers and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to find a more […]

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health unveiled six hirings and promotions involving its executive leadership in an Aug. 29 news release: 

Big Tech companies including Amazon, Google and Microsoft been making headway in the healthcare industry through partnerships with hospitals and health systems.

A number of home-based care providers – and businesses in the aging services sector at large – are among some of the nation’s fastest-growing companies. […]

Here are nurses who have made headlines for their leadership efforts on and off the job since Aug. 19: 

The vaccine requirement for employees of federal contractors has been on hold nationwide since a district judge in Georgia issued an order in December barring its […]

In New York and California, new policies seek to make complex cancer care accessible to Medicaid, exchange enrollees.

The Defense Department is now offering Novavax as an option for COVID-19 vaccinations, according to an Aug. 29 news release.

West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health named Mary Kargbo, MSN, RN, to its board of directors for a three-year term that began Aug. 1. 

West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health named Mary Kargbo, MSN, RN, to its board of directors for a three-year term that began Aug. 1. 

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It’s crucial we recognize that what worked well before may not work well today. And it’s essential to anticipate, prepare for, respond to and adapt […]

Chicago-based Cook County Health currently has about 5,500 employees and is looking to fill another 2,000 vacancies, according to an Aug. 29 report from WBEZ.

Chicago-based Cook County Health currently has about 5,500 employees and is looking to fill another 2,000 vacancies, according to an Aug. 29 report from WBEZ.

Healthcare marketing leaders can create lifelong customers by understanding, trusting and making business decisions based on data. But, those leaders must also evaluate how to […]

Healthcare marketing leaders can create lifelong customers by understanding, trusting and making business decisions based on data. But, those leaders must also evaluate how to […]

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Monday announced it is providing about $11 million of funding to support domestic production of the […]

Philips Respironics is recalling 386 bilevel positive airway pressure ventilators because the machines could “release chemicals of concern” related to a “non-compatible material” in its […]

Philips Respironics is recalling 386 bilevel positive airway pressure ventilators because the machines could “release chemicals of concern” related to a “non-compatible material” in its […]

The costs associated with cyber risk mitigation are more expensive for not-for-profit hospitals, according to an Aug. 29 report from Fitch Ratings.

The costs associated with cyber risk mitigation are more expensive for not-for-profit hospitals, according to an Aug. 29 report from Fitch Ratings.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has entered into a know-how license agreement and stock purchase agreement with tech company Genomadix. 

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has entered into a know-how license agreement and stock purchase agreement with tech company Genomadix. 

More than a dozen hospital and health system CEOs have left their positions or announced plans to do so since July 1. 

More than a dozen hospital and health system CEOs have left their positions or announced plans to do so since July 1. 

Tracie Morris was selected as the new chief people officer of BHSH System, the 22-hospital organization formed by the February merger of Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health […]

Tracie Morris was selected as the new chief people officer of BHSH System, the 22-hospital organization formed by the February merger of Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health […]

A recent Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis healthcare report revealed that spending on hospital construction has reached a nearly record-setting high despite costs of […]

A recent Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis healthcare report revealed that spending on hospital construction has reached a nearly record-setting high despite costs of […]

Palomar Medical Center in Poway, Calif., will close its 17-bed geriatric psychiatric space on or before Oct. 31, according to an Aug. 24 public notice […]

Palomar Medical Center in Poway, Calif., will close its 17-bed geriatric psychiatric space on or before Oct. 31, according to an Aug. 24 public notice […]

New details from a federal inspection report obtained by WECT News 6 offer a closer look at the safety issues that temporarily put Novant Health […]

New details from a federal inspection report obtained by WECT News 6 offer a closer look at the safety issues that temporarily put Novant Health […]

Broward Health selected Joshua Lenchus, DO, as its permanent chief medical officer, the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based system said Aug. 26. 

Broward Health selected Joshua Lenchus, DO, as its permanent chief medical officer, the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based system said Aug. 26. 

In 2021, 14 percent of Omaha, Neb.-based Methodist Hospital’s inpatient claims contained a social determinant of health diagnosis code, the highest percentage in the U.S, […]

In 2021, 14 percent of Omaha, Neb.-based Methodist Hospital’s inpatient claims contained a social determinant of health diagnosis code, the highest percentage in the U.S, […]

Today’s health system CFOs are navigating value-based agreements and balance sheets for new care models. 

Pick a memory. It could be as recent as breakfast or as distant as your first day of kindergarten. What matters is that you can […]

The European Union publishes long-awaited changes to Annex 1.

Moderna is suing Pfizer and BioNTech for allegedly infringing on patents the company filed from 2010 to 2016.

Rachel Meyers, chief scientific officer at Faze Medicines, is helping guide the company towards the development of biomolecular condensates — an emerging field that could transform […]

Rachel Meyers, chief scientific officer at Faze Medicines, is helping guide the company towards the development of biomolecular condensates — an emerging field that could transform […]

HHS is plugging $11 million into a Michigan facility tasked with filling vials with monkeypox vaccine Jynneos, the department said Aug. 29. 

HHS is plugging $11 million into a Michigan facility tasked with filling vials with monkeypox vaccine Jynneos, the department said Aug. 29. 

Stanford (Calif.) Medicine said it has a new committee to address medical, equity, safety, legal and other concerns arising from the Supreme Court’s June 24 […]

Stanford (Calif.) Medicine said it has a new committee to address medical, equity, safety, legal and other concerns arising from the Supreme Court’s June 24 […]

A small device that detects food craving-related brain activity in a key brain region, and responds by electrically stimulating that region, has shown promise in […]

Misuse of gloves may have increased rates of hospital-acquired infections during COVID-19, a report published Aug. 29 in Nursing Times found.

Misuse of gloves may have increased rates of hospital-acquired infections during COVID-19, a report published Aug. 29 in Nursing Times found.

Congress should focus on enacting permanent solutions to address medical student debt and the “shrinking primary care workforce,” Sterling Ransone Jr., MD, wrote for The […]

From plans to build a nationwide health IT infrastructure to new partnerships with health systems, here are nine updates on Epic’s operations, software products and […]

Port Charlotte-based HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital has named Lisa Tzanakis its new COO. 

Gulfport, Miss.-based Memorial Health System joined Nashville, Tenn.-based HealthTrust for supply chain resiliency under a multiyear group purchasing agreement. HealthTrust will serve as the health […]

Kaiser Permanente members reported the company isn’t providing providing timely access to mental healthcare while 2,000 workers are on the picket line.

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit Aug. 29 against data broker Kochava, alleging the company sells information that could be used to track people’s […]

The federal government plans to halt its program that delivers free, at-home COVID-19 tests on Sept. 2 because of dwindling funds, according to reports from […]

Secaucus, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Hospital’s legal counsel sent a letter to the editor of the Jersey Journal responding to a statement a spokesperson had made […]

Secaucus, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Hospital’s legal counsel sent a letter to the editor of the Jersey Journal responding to a statement a spokesperson had made […]

As local pharmacies grapple to stock Adderall, four pharmaceutical companies had supply issues for the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder treatment in August, according to a Bloomberg report.

Economic instability, loneliness and food insecurity are the top social barriers affecting older adults’ access to care, according to a study from Alignment Healthcare, an […]

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New York City-based Mount Sinai researchers have developed the first risk score to predict mortality for patients with atrial fibrillation who have undergone successful transcatheter […]

We have spent a great deal of time on G-protein coupled receptors in drug discovery, and well we should. GPCRs are vital signaling systems in […]