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Debate grows over generative AI for nurses at UCSF Health
San Francisco-based UCSF Health is implementing an AI model for nurses to enhance patient care and efficiency, but some staff members oppose the move.
Nurses to speak out against New York hospital maternity ward closure
New York State Nurses Association nurses who work at Smithtown, N.Y.-based St. Catherine of Siena Hospital will hold a town hall Jan. 18 to speak out against the hospital’s Feb. 1 planned maternity ward closure.
Financial pressures to drive health system M&A, even among strong hospitals
The number of financially distressed hospitals looking for a partner increased from 2022 to 2023, as financial pressures became a driving force in healthcare mergers and acquisitions last year, according to a Jan. 18 Kaufman Hall report.
Amazon upskills employees to work in healthcare
Amazon is upskilling its employees so they can work in its healthcare businesses.
IT spending to grow in '24 — but not from generative AI
IT spending is expected to grow 6.8% this year, though — despite the hype — that growth won’t be driven by generative artificial intelligence, IT consultant Gartner predicts.
Ozempic, Mounjaro become pricier
Type 2 diabetes drugs Ozempic and Mounjaro are among the 775 brand-name drugs with higher prices in 2024, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 18.
30 hospitals, health systems back AHA in HHS lawsuit
Thirty hospitals and health systems have lent their names to an American Hospital Association lawsuit challenging an HHS data-tracking rule.
Nurses keep pressure on CDC to reject looser mask guidelines
Newly released survey findings from National Nurses United indicate a significant proportion of hospital nurses don’t have regular access to N95s or other types of respirators, a situation the nation’s largest union of registered nurses claims could wo…
The latest on measles spread in the US
A ninth case of measles has been confirmed in connection with the outbreak in Philadelphia, the city’s health department reported Jan. 17.
Year in review: Thinking differently, acting boldly
There’s no such thing as an uneventful year for the health care industry, but 2023 nonetheless stood out as particularly eventful. From staffing shortages and Medicaid changes to progress in artificial intelligence and the imperative to advance health …
