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States facing the greatest risk from private equity
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project, a nonprofit watchdog of the private equity industry and Wall Street, has launched the Private Equity State Risk Index to assess the effects of private equity on different states.
Christus plans freestanding ED in 'key area for growth'
Christus Health plans to break ground on a freestanding emergency department in Henderson, Texas, on April 23.
Federal court, Philips Respironics enter consent decree
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania restricted Philips Respironics from producing and selling new respiratory devices from two facilities in the U.S., the FDA said April 9.
Illinois hospital moves to Meditech
Morris (Ill.) Hospital & Healthcare Centers moved from four disparate EHR systems to a Meditech Expanse EHR system.
Apple's pay for 9 health tech jobs
Apple continues to aggressively hire for healthcare jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices.
Memorial Hermann hospital halts 2nd transplant program in 5 days
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston is halting its kidney transplant program days after announcing it would stop its liver transplant program, The Houston Chronicle reported April 9.
Aaron Rodgers gifts $3M to California cancer center
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers pledged $3 million toward Enloe Health’s upcoming comprehensive cancer center in Chico, Calif., the Enterprise-Record reported April 9.
Dana-Farber retracts 7th study after investigation
Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has retracted an additional study in the midst of an investigation into research that may include manipulated or duplicated images, NBC News reported April 9.
Wyoming system names chief medical officer
Gillette, Wyo.-based Campbell County Health appointed John Houk, DO, chief medical officer.
Why nearly 8,000 nurses left their jobs
The U.S. has an all-time record number of actively licensed nurses — 5.6 million — but hospitals are struggling to recruit and retain enough. To discover missed opportunities, researchers surveyed 7,887 nurses who recently exited the healthcare industr…
