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Prime's 2025 to-do list: A new EMR, an on-demand classroom and supporting distressed hospitals
Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare’s 2024 has been highlighted by plans to acquire nine Illinois hospitals and post-acute facilities from St. Louis-based Ascension and launching an integrated EMR system in Southern California.
Travel nurse pay by state
Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in October was $2,271.66, down 0.52% from the previous month and down 3.86% from October 2023, according to data shared with Becker’s from Vivian, a healthcare career marketplace.
U of New Mexico hospital levy renewal goes to ballot: 5 notes
Voters in Bernalillo County, N.M., will decide whether to renew property tax funding for the Albuquerque-based University of New Mexico Hospital in the upcoming general election.
Hospitals slam 'irresponsible' site-neutral payment plan
Hospitals have pushed back against two senators’ policy framework that details a plan to impose site-neutral payments on hospitals.
ChristianaCare medical group names new president
Kert Anzilotti, MD, has been named president of the medical group of Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare.
Louisiana healthcare workers sue state over new abortion pill classification
On Oct. 31, Louisiana healthcare workers filed a lawsuit against a new state law that classifies abortion medications as controlled substances, a designation the plaintiffs say will delay care and harm patients.
Compounding pharmacy supplier to pay $21M to settle whistleblower case
Medisca, an ingredient supplier to compounding pharmacies, will pay $21.75 million to resolve allegations of false and inflated prices, according to the Justice Department.
Encompass Health Ohio hospital taps new CEO
Patricia White has been tapped as CEO of Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Toledo (Ohio), according to a Nov. 4 news release shared with Becker’s.
COVID vaccine removed from Idaho district county health clinics: 5 things to know
Residents in the Southwest Idaho Health District will no longer have access to COVID-19 vaccinations at District Health offices, following a contentious board vote Oct. 22, according to Boise Public Radio.
Another system leans into urgent care expansion: 5 notes
Cleveland-based University Hospitals is leaning into “retail healthcare” by expanding its urgent care centers to 36 retail centers across northern Ohio by 2026, cleveland.com reported Nov. 3.
