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10 safest cities in the US
Nashua, N.H., is the safest city in the U.S. in 2023, according to personal finance website WalletHub.
What RNs are paid in all 50 states
The average annual salary for registered nurses in the U.S. is $80,359, according to career website ZipRecruiter.
New Jersey physician charged with illegal opioid distribution
Hillsdale, N.J.-based internist Lisa Ferraro, MD, has been charged with conspiring to distribute oxycodone without legitimate medical reason.
10 major recalls in 60 days: What ASCs need to know
Since Aug. 17, 10 major device and medication recalls have potentially put patients at risk across ASCs and hospitals nationwide.
Bon Secours under investigation by US Senate: What ASCs should know
Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health will undergo an investigation from a U.S. Senate committee, which will be led by Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, according to an Oct. 4 report from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Prepare for more employee strikes this year, experts say
Roughly 453,000 workers nationwide have gone on strike so far in 2023, including more than 75,000 workers at major nonprofit health organization Kaiser Permanente, according to an Oct. 9 report from CNBC.
University Hospitals launches in-house Medicare Advantage plan
Cleveland, Ohio-based University Hospitals has launched a co-branded Medicare Advantage Plan for individuals in three Ohio counties in partnership with PrimeTime Health Plan.
Cleveland Clinic opens 93K-square-foot medical office building
Cleveland Clinic has opened a new 93,000-square-foot medical outpatient facility in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, in a former retail space that has been vacant since 2019.
Optum, Uber strike deal: What ASCs need to know
Optum and Uber have inked a deal that will cover some Medicare Advantage beneficiaries’ purchases in the Uber app in 2024.
The most powerful women in healthcare
Fortune has released its annual list of the 100 most powerful women in business in the world for 2023, with two major healthcare executives sitting in the top 10.
