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Prevent drug shortages, save hospitals $550M: AHA
Drug shortages inflict more than $550 million in additional costs every year on hospitals and health systems, the American Hospital Association said in a letter to Congress.
Maryland health system opens 1 hospital, closes another
University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health opened a new hospital and patient bed tower Feb. 6 while closing another hospital in the system.
Montefiore to pay $4.75M over stolen patient data
New York City-based Montefiore Medical Center reached a settlement with the HHS and has agreed to pay $4.75 million due to a “data security failure.”
Chicago children's hospital IT outage marks a week
IT and phone systems were still down Feb. 6 at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, nearly a week after the organization took them offline to deal with a cybersecurity incident.
Newly acquired Novo Nordisk plant struggles to meet quality standards, FDA finds
Last fall, FDA inspectors found multiple safety and quality issues at one of the manufacturing sites Novo Nordisk has agreed to purchase, according to a Feb. 6 Bloomberg report.
Intermountain hospital names chief medical officer
Intermountain Health has named Elizabeth Withers, MD, chief medical officer of its Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, Colo. Her appointment became effective Feb. 5.
More needed to fix No Surprises Act, hospital group says
The American Hospital Association said more changes are needed to address issues critical to the functionality of the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution process.
Amazon cuts jobs in healthcare divisions
Amazon is eliminating a few hundred roles at One Medical and in its online pharmacy unit Amazon Pharmacy, Neil Lindsay, senior vice president of Amazon Health Services, confirmed to Becker’s.
NYU Langone, UCLA receive $13M grant for diabetes equity hub
New York City-based NYU Langone Health, Los Angeles-based UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, and Montefiore Health System announced a $13 million pledge from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to establish a hub f…
Hawaii hospital transfers patients due to broken AC unit
Wahiawa (Hawaii) General Hospital shut down inpatient operations for multiple days due to a broken air conditioning system, KITV News reported Feb. 5.
