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Tenet CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 2023

Dallas-based Tenet CEO Saum Sutaria was paid 305 times more than the health system’s median employee in 2023, according to a proxy statement filed April 12 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

FDA nixes anti-ivermectin posts — but maintains its stance

The FDA has removed social media posts decrying the use of ivermectin for treating COVID-19 following a court ruling, Bloomberg News reported April 16.

UCI Health lowered deaths from antibiotic-resistant organisms by 24% with this collaboration

A study led by researchers at Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health found that use of antiseptic soap and nasal ointment among patients in hospitals and residents of nursing homes reduced countywide infections by up to 30% and dropped associated deaths by 24…

OSF HealthCare to create AI training assistants

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare is partnering with technology company Brand Engagement Network to develop artificial intelligence assistants to help with primary care training. 

Northwestern Medicine posts $105M in Q2 operating income

Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine posted an operating income of $104.8 million in the second quarter of 2024, down from $120.3 million posted over the same period last year. 

Lawsuit claims Atrium shared patient data with Facebook, Google

A federal lawsuit filed against Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health alleges the health system shared patient information with Facebook and Google, The Charlotte Observer reported April 15. 

California hospital workers hold 1-day strike

Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers are holding a one-day strike April 16 at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae, Calif.

ChristianaCare taps former SUNY Downstate exec as 1st chief experience officer

Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare has named Wren Lester, PhD, to serve as inaugural chief experience officer. She joins the health system from SUNY Downstate Health in Brooklyn, N.Y., where she also served as chief experience officer. 

Inside healthcare's imposter problem

It has been over a year since the FBI and Justice Department disclosed “Operation Nightingale,” which cracked open a fake nursing degree scheme at three now-shuttered schools. More than 7,600 fraudulent diplomas and transcripts were sold to aspiring nu…

After rise in ED visits, melatonin makers asked to tweak standards

Following a spike in emergency department visits among children ingesting unsafe amounts of melatonin, the Council for Responsible Nutrition recommended melatonin manufacturers adjust their labels and formulations.