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Drug cost trends in 2024 are 'nearly unprecedented,' research finds
Drugmakers aren’t raising prices like they used to, according to data from 46brooklyn Research.
Pennsylvania hospital staff vote for union removal
Support and administrative workers at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia have voted in favor of removing District 1199C, an affiliate of the national AFSCME union, as their bargaining representative.
CVS appoints CMO for Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness division
Erin Condon, interim Chief of Marketing of the Pharmacy and Consumer Wellness division at CVS, has accepted the position on a permanent basis.
Hackers level bomb threats against hospitals
The FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and National Counterterrorism Center announced Jan. 12 ongoing bomb threats to multiple public institutions, including hospitals and health systems.
11 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From a judge ruling Providence underpaid workers by more than $7 million, to hospitals suing a ransomware group, here are 11 hospital lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker’s has reported since Jan. 2:
A paradox in longevity: More years with more sickness for American adults
Illness and disease are common with age, but new research suggests that U.S. adults are now spending more time in their life sick than well, The Wall Street Journal reported Jan. 17.
How this chief nursing officer plans to strengthen workplace culture
For Cherie Smith, PhD, RN, fostering enthusiasm in the workplace is the top priority for 2024.
New strain of drug-resistant bacteria identified
A new strain of multidrug resistant Pseudocitrobacter bacteria has been identified by researchers. The novel strain was resistant to seven different classes of antibiotics, according to the data, published Jan. 17 in The Journal of Hospital Infection.
The best-paying jobs in healthcare
Physicians, surgeons, dentists and pharmacists top a list from Forbes Advisor of the 20 highest-paying healthcare jobs.
California system names 1st chief experience officer
Fairfield, Calif.-based NorthBay Health has promoted Paul McGinty to serve as its first chief patient experience officer.
