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1st journal for interorgan communication launches
The American Physiological Society and online library Wiley will relaunch the journal Comprehensive Physiology with a new focus on interorgan communication.
Postpartum hypertension program cuts readmissions 69%
A new postpartum, at-home blood pressure monitoring program at M Health Fairview reduced postpartum readmissions due to hypertension by 69%.
States with highest, lowest breast cancer screening rates
The state of Wyoming had the lowest breast cancer screening rate in 2022 at 59.5% — nearly 20% lower than the state with the highest rate of 78.4%, Rhode Island.
3 teens charged in Arkansas psychiatric hospital riot
On Oct. 13, a disturbance involving teenage patients led to multiple arrests at Riverview Behavioral Health, a psychiatric facility in Texarkana, Ark.
CDC issues guidelines for IV, PD fluid shortage
The CDC issued a health advisory Oct. 12 with guidelines on how systems and leaders can manage the supply disruptions of peritoneal dialysis and intravenous solutions.
Oracle Health aims to accelerate claims processing: 5 notes
Oracle Health launched a new cloud-based solution designed to streamline medical claims processing.
Meditech seeks EHR system continuity at Steward hospitals amid selloffs
EHR vendor Meditech told Becker’s it is working closely with Dallas-based Steward Health Care, the courts and new hospital owners to ensure the continuity of its EHR system at hospitals sold off by Steward.
UNC Health wins conditional approval for $371M hospital: 5 things to know
UNC Health has received a third certificate-of-need conditional approval from North Carolina for a $371.3 million community hospital in Research Triangle Park.
How Temple Health moved its operating performance back to the black
Philadelphia-based Temple University Health System saw its operating performance move back into the black in fiscal 2024.
Vanderbilt warns of possible infection exposures after endoscopy procedures
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health is notifying an unspecified number of patients who may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and C during endoscopy procedures at a clinic on the health system’s main campus, FOX affiliate WZTV reported Oct. 11….
