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Dignity California hospital nurses to see 22% wage increase: 4 notes
Nurses and licensed professionals at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, Calif., voted Nov. 7 to ratify a new labor contract that includes wage increases.
Ozempic, Wegovy may help treat alcohol addiction: 3 study findings
A recent study conducted in Sweden found that GLP-1 agonists such as Ozempic and Wegovy may help reduce alcohol consumption and related harms in individuals diagnosed with alcohol use disorder.
What's driving hospitals' medication safety advances?
Hospitals are improving their ability to prevent medication errors by enhancing their use of electronic medication safety systems, data from The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2024 safety grade report indicates.
Hospital cybersecurity spend to rise in 2025: 4 details
Cybersecurity spending will likely continue to take over the IT budget in the coming year as threats become more sophisticated, according to a Nov. 13 report from Moody’s.
Judge OKs $65M settlement over Lehigh Valley Health Network hack
A Pennsylvania judge approved a $65 million settlement between Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network and its patients caught in a 2023 ransomware attack, WHYY reported Nov. 15.
DEA extends telehealth prescribing flexibilities: 5 notes
The Drug Enforcement Administration extended the flexibilities enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic that allows healthcare providers to prescribe specific controlled substances via telehealth.
9,700+ Michigan nurses to unionize
Nurses at Corewell Health East, part of Corewell Health in southeast Michigan, have voted to join Nurses for Nurses, a committee of Michigan Teamsters Joint Council No. 43.
HCA Florida hospital taps COO
Michael Peet has been named COO of HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital in Port Charlotte.
The dual roles of 6 CEOs
Dual-role CEOs have taken on expanded responsibilities at hospitals and health systems through additional C-suite positions, university affiliations and interim roles.
Pharmacy leaders explore AI's potential
As health systems and hospitals implement AI-powered technologies into daily workflows — such as ambient listening and drafting patient portal messages — pharmacy departments are also exploring AI’s capabilities.
