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BayCare acquisition grows campus size by 75%
Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare, a 16-hospital system, has purchased a 36-acre office parcel by its St. Joseph’s hospitals’ campus in Tampa to provide room for growth.
Merck's 2025 outlook falls after pausing vaccine shipments to China
Merck’s 2025 revenue forecast fell short of Wall Street expectations, following the company’s decision to temporarily halt shipments of its cancer vaccine, Gardasil, to China, CNBC reported Feb. 4.
Augusta Health names CNO
Fishersville, Va.-based Augusta Health has promoted Vickie Taylor, DNP, RN, to chief nursing officer, effective Jan. 20.
Baystate cuts 98 positions on road to 'long-term financial resilience'
Baystate Health cut 98 corporate positions amid a $225 million transformation to focus on core operations and strategic growth.
The key to success in 3 areas at this AdventHealth Florida hospital
AdventHealth Lake Wales (Fla.) celebrated its fifth year as part of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth in 2024 with zero hospital-acquired infections in two key units, reduced turnover and improved employee satisfaction.
IV shortfall prompts new conservation practices
Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health has turned the recent national IV fluid shortage into an opportunity to reduce its reliance on these products, cutting usage by about half of preshortage levels, according to an Jan. 31 ASHP report.
Unauthorized party acquires patient data from Colorado hospital
An unauthorized third party has acquired files from Delta County Memorial Hospital District in Delta, Colo.
RFK Jr. clears first HHS nomination hurdle
The Senate Finance Committee voted 14-13 along party lines on Feb. 4 to approve Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s HHS secretary nomination. His nomination now goes to the full Senate floor, where he needs 51 votes for a confirmation.
Hospital margins soar but finances not in a 'fully sustainable position'
Hospital operating margins hit a 12-month high of 7.6% in December, according to data from Kaufman Hall’s “National Hospital Flash Report,” but challenges continue to loom.
Top 15 pharmacy schools by NAPLEX pass rates
In 2024, an average of 74.1% pharmacy school graduates passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination, according to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
