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IT incident at Missouri hospital potentially exposed patient data
Liberty (Mo.) Hospital said an IT incident that was discovered Dec. 19 may have compromised some patient information.
'Important part of our glue': The healthcare staff executives often overlook
Front-line managers and supervisors are a critical part of the future of healthcare yet are often overlooked by executive leaders, Tamra Minnier, MSN, RN, chief quality and operational excellence officer at Pittsburgh-based UPMC, told Becker’s.
Employers face 'Super Bowl Flu'
Around 16 million people are expected to call in sick at work this Super Bowl Monday, a day that has become known as one of the least productive days of the year.
Sutter hospital employee stabbed, man charged
A 53-year-old man has been charged in connection with the stabbing of an employee at Sutter Health’s Mills-Peninsula Medical Center in Burlingame, Calif., San Mateo County prosecutors said in a Feb. 9 media statement shared with Becker’s.
CMS wants to tighten rules on hospital accreditors
CMS is proposing rules that would tighten oversight and accountability of its accrediting organizations, saying it believes not all are issuing accreditation properly during site visits.
Investigation continues into UNC Health cancer cluster
The investigation into a possible cancer cluster at Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health will continue after the air quality inspection came back clean.
This cancer drug could treat Parkinson's
A chemotherapy drug could potentially be a treatment for Parkinson’s disease, a recent study found.
Alleged Medicare catheter billing scam could cost $2B
An alleged fraud scheme uncovered by the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations could be costing Medicare $2 billion, The Washington Post reported Feb. 9.
Kaiser posts $4.1B net income in 2023
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente reported $329 million in operating income (0.3% margin) in 2023, a significant improvement on the $1.3 billion operating loss (-1.3% margin) it reported in 2022.
Gyms, nutrition startups race to combat Ozempic muscle loss
A growing number of companies ranging from gyms to meal delivery services are launching new offerings to capitalize on a known issue that can happen for patients on weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, The New York Times reported Feb. 8.
