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Rush opens ED food pantry
On April 22, Rush University Medical Center in Chicago opened a food pantry in its emergency department to support patients’ recovery and well-being.
Gen Z's top job priorities
For students planning to graduate with bachelor’s degrees in 2024, stability, location and employer reputation are top job considerations, according to a recent report from Handshake, a career services platform.
Pfizer cervical cancer drug gets full approval
The FDA has granted full approval for Pfizer’s Tivdak (tisotumab vedotin-tftv) to treat cervical cancer in patients whose disease has progressed on or after chemotherapy.
Annual refills can save physicians 2 hours a day: AMA leader
Physicians might be hesitant to write annual prescriptions, but Marie Brown, MD, director of practice redesign at the American Medical Association, says providers can save two hours a day with these scripts.
HCA Florida hospital taps CFO
Jacksonville, Fla.-based HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, part of Nashville-based HCA Healthcare, has tapped Drew Hartmann as CFO, effective May 20.
How 1 rural hospital reduced no-shows by 6%
Sparta (Ill.) Community Hospital cut its no-show rate by 6% by combining the electronic health record with the communications system to deliver medical reminders and information directly to patients, according to an article on the American Hospital Ass…
Pioneering nephrologist dies at 89
Eduardo Slatopolsky, MD, a pioneering physician-scientist and nephrologist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died April 24 at age 89.
California, Amneal partner to deliver cheaper naloxone
California’s drug label, CalRx, is teaming up with Amneal Pharmaceuticals to offer naloxone at a 40% discount, Gov. Gavin Newsom said April 29.
Florida children's hospital pens 10-year deal with Philips
Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Health System secured a 10-year deal with Royal Philips, the companies announced April 30.
CEO pay growth reverts to historical norms
Median CEO pay climbed at many S&P 500 companies for the 2023 to 2024 filing period, indicating a return to historical norms in the growth of this compensation, according to early findings from ISS-Corporate, a provider of compensation, governance, cyb…
