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Illinois hospital looks for financial partner to ensure continued care
Dixon, Ill.-based Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital’s board of directors has voted to start the search for potential partners to help cement the hospital’s continued delivery of medical services amid continued financial pressures.
Optum in the headlines: 5 updates
From striking a partnership with Allina Health to launching a new telehealth service, here are five updates on Optum that Becker’s has reported since Jan. 23:
UC Davis Health introduces new digital care program
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health is launching a new digital care program designed to support patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention, a minimally invasive procedure to open blocked coronary arteries.
Lurie Children's Hospital confirms cyberattack
Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago confirmed Feb. 8 that is the victim of a cyberattack by a “known criminal threat actor.”
Indiana State PA program submits plan to end probation
Terre Haute-based Indiana State University’s physician assistant program has submitted a plan to an accreditation commission to end its probation and resume enrolling students, NBC affiliate WAWV reported Feb. 7.
CDC releases syphilis testing recommendations
Amid a yearslong increase in syphilis cases, the CDC published new recommendations for syphilis testing in labs Feb. 8.
Why the Orlando area is a hotbed for freestanding ERs
There are 11 freestanding emergency rooms projects in the works in the Orlando, Fla., area, the Orlando Business Journal reported Feb. 7.
HHS to pharmacies: Ensure patients aren't overcharged for Paxlovid
In a Feb. 5 meeting with retail pharmacy CEOs, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra stressed that patients should not be paying the full list price or high copays for Pfizer’s Paxlovid drug.
HCA employee emergency fund surpasses $100M in grants
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s charity program that provides emergency funds to employees facing hardships has surpassed $100 million in grants awarded since its founding in 2005.
The fates of 2 NYU Langone physicians suspended for social media posts
New York City-based NYU Langone Health suspended two physicians last year for social media comments about the Israel-Hamas war. Since then, their career paths have gone in two vastly different directions, The New York Times reported.
