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Infant RSV vaccine trials on hold: FDA

The FDA has placed a hold on all clinical studies of vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus in infants due to safety concerns following a trial involving two mRNA-based vaccine candidates from Moderna. 

Banner Health, Cleveland Clinic invest millions in analytics startup: 7 notes

Phoenix-based Banner Health and Cleveland Clinic are investing in a startup that uses data analytics to stratify and predict financial and other risks for health systems.

Post-discharge mortality high among hospitalized flu patients: Study

Influenza surveillance systems that focus solely on in-hospital deaths may miss up to 50% of flu-related deaths because many occur post-discharge, according to a study recently published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. 

Orlando Health IT partnership trains students on Epic

A collaboration involving Orlando (Fla.) Health is training more college students to use Epic.

University of Minnesota eyes 'reimagined' health system: 4 things to know

Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota plans to reorganize and “reimagine” its healthcare system to integrate the system’s components more closely.

UC Davis Health CEO heads to New York system

David Lubarsky, MD, is set to join Valhalla, N.Y.-based Westchester Medical Center Health Network as CEO in February. He currently serves as vice chancellor of human health sciences and CEO of UC Davis Health in Sacramento, Calif. 

Illinois hospital to implement Meditech EHR

Gibson Area Hospital and Health Services, based in Gibson City, Ill., is upgrading its EHR system to Meditech Expanse.

Growth, integration and affordability: Sutter Health COO looks to 2025

Moving into 2025, Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is focusing on deploying growth and integration strategies to tackle financial challenges, as well as on boosting workforce connections, Mark Sevco, senior vice president and COO, told Becker’s.

FTC withdraws antitrust guidelines: 6 things to know

The Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s antitrust division on Dec. 11 withdrew the Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors.

UChicago Medicine to bring AI to the ED

UChicago Medicine, based in Chicago, is scaling up its use of AI technology from Abridge to streamline clinical workflows and enhance patient care.