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Top 20 pharmacy schools for first-time NAPLEX pass rates
First-time pass rates for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination have slightly dipped in the past two years, according to data from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
How Pennsylvania hospitals reduced turnover by 28%
Pennsylvania hospitals’ efforts to grow the healthcare workforce helped reduce turnover rates by an average of 28% for key positions statewide over the past year.
Prospect Medical Holdings gets strict deadline for Crozer Health sale
Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings is required to inform potential buyers that its Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health is for sale under a recent agreement approval, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Feb. 1.
1 day, 3 Tenet & HCA deals
Feb. 1 was a busy day for two of the nation’s largest for-profit health systems.
Healthcare jobs' strong month in 8 numbers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest jobs report, published Feb. 2, indicating employment gains in several areas of healthcare, including hospitals.
A look at Oracle Health's leadership switch-ups
Since Oracle got into the EHR business with its acquisition of Cerner in 2022, it has made several leadership changes as to who will be overseeing its operations.
Hospitals work to end stigma on med-surg nursing
While hospitals and health systems have seen improvements in nurse turnover and recruitment since the height of the pandemic, many continue to have a particularly hard time staffing medical-surgical units.
Mass General physicians consider return to Steward
After Mass General Brigham pulled physicians out of two Steward hospital campuses in late January, the Somerville, Mass.-based system might send them back once surgical equipment is restocked, a spokesperson confirmed with Becker’s.
Boston Children's Hospital launches app for new Apple headset
Boston Children’s Hospital has launched an app for the new Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset that went on sale Feb. 2.
Yale-New Haven physician exec heads to Lifespan
Babar Khokhar, MD, was named executive vice president and chief physician officer of Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan.
