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16 states still catching up to pre-pandemic worker counts
Texas has 1 million more people working today than in February 2020, while more than a dozen states have seen the reverse, with employment lagging behind pre-pandemic levels, according to Bloomberg.
Lack of transparency 'handcuffed' feds' Change hack response, lawmaker says
Lawmakers are questioning UnitedHealth Group’s response to the cyberattack that took Change Healthcare’s systems offline for nearly a month.
New Jersey system taps philanthropy chief
Cooper University Health Care in Camden, N.J., has named Lisa Morina senior vice president and chief philanthropy officer of the Cooper Foundation, the system’s arm for philanthropy and community outreach and development.
10 most, least innovative states
Not all states are investing equally in innovation opportunities, particularly when it comes to STEM and research development, according to a March 20 analysis from WalletHub.
Steward rehab hospital to close April 2
Stoughton, Mass.-based New England Sinai Hospital, a rehabilitation hospital owned by Steward Health Care, is slated to close April 2.
Judge dismisses charges against nurse accused of mishandling baby
The case involving a former nurse who was accused of mishandling an infant was dismissed by a judge, News 12 Long Island reported March 25.
Feds to probe UPMC heart implant practices
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is asking the FDA to investigate whether patients received experimental heart implants at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh without consent or proper information, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Marc…
Wegovy sidesteps the 'forever drug' problem
Nonadherance seems to be a nonissue for patients taking new weight loss drugs, The New York Times reported March 24.
Kansas hospital CEO resigns, successor named
Frank Safrit, PhD, MSN, RN, is the new CEO of Grisell Memorial Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Ransom, Kan.
Colorado hospital names CFO
Paul Perrotti is the new CFO of Montrose (Colo.) Regional Health.
