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Pennsylvania AG sues health system for 'mismanagement and neglect' of hospitals
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has sued Prospect Medical Holdings for years of “mismanagement and neglect” of Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health, which has disrupted healthcare services and resulted in various facility closures, according to…
GoodRx enters weight loss drug arena
GoodRx has officially entered the weight loss drug market by offering an exclusive discount on the once-daily oral medication Qsymia.
80% of healthcare data breaches from hacks, report finds
Hacking remains cause nearly 80% data breaches in healthcare, according to a new report from Forescout Technologies, a cybersecurity company.
Silver Cross taps new chief nursing officer
Karen Gallagher, MSN, RN, has joined Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Ill., as vice president and chief nursing officer.
Biden Cancer Moonshot to tackle pediatric drug shortages
As part of its Cancer Moonshot initiative, the Biden administration will launch a private sector pilot program by the end of the year to address pediatric cancer drug shortages.
How MD Anderson enhances transfusion safety
Houston-based MD Anderson Cancer Center’s hemovigilance unit was born from a blood transfusion-related event that led to a patient’s death in 2019. Kimberly Klein, MD, medical director of the unit, presented operational insights from the program at the…
New care model lowers length of stay, boosts retention at Providence
Amid an influx of patients and extreme occupational burnout, Providence’s Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, piloted a virtual nursing model in 2021. Years later, the system has proven the model’s value as it garners retention, length-of-stay a…
PeaceHealth names hospital chief administrative officer
Sarah Cook, DNP, RN, was named chief administrative officer of PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center in Alaska, effective Oct. 28.
Missouri hospital names interim president
Mosaic Medical Center-Maryville (Mo.) has appointed an interim president following the resignation of Nate Blackford.
Where HCA, Tenet's 2024 outlooks stand after Q3
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare gave updates on their 2024 outlooks with the releases of their third-quarter earnings reports.
