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AMA adopts new measures to combat drug shortages
Amid a decade-high surge in drug shortages, the American Medical Association has adopted new policy measures aimed at addressing the crisis.
New Jersey system wins ECRI patient safety award
ECRI has named Paterson, N.J.-based St. Joseph’s Health as the recipient of its 2024 Safety Excellence Award.
Steward criminal investigation heats up
As investigations deepen into financially troubled Dallas-based Steward Health Care, John Boehner, former U.S. House Speaker and Steward board member, testified Nov. 15 before a federal grand jury in Boston, The Boston Globe reported Nov. 14.
Hims & Hers launches GLP-1 tracker amid shortages
Hims & Hers introduced a new tracker to monitor shortages of GLP-1 weight loss and diabetes drugs, responding to the FDA’s decision to end the compounded versions, Yahoo Finance reported Nov. 13.
Nursing home operators to settle neglect, fraud case for $45M
The operators of four New York nursing homes agreed Nov. 14 to pay $45 million to settle allegations of mistreatment, neglect and fraud.
Rural health disparities widen for MA enrollees: 4 takeaways
Health disparities among Medicare Advantage patients in rural areas widened in 2023, a new CMS report shows.
Rural New Mexico hospital cuts jobs
Alta Vista Regional Hospital in Las Vegas, N.M., has eliminated three positions — two full-time and one part-time — as it works to align its workforce with operational needs.
Providence 'stay Interviews' boost retention
Recruiting healthcare workers is a challenge in today’s environment, and retaining them is even harder. But Providence has figured out a way to cut turnover by engaging new employees with “stay interviews.”
How a Trump administration could shape the future of telehealth
Under the first Trump administration, telehealth benefitted, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 14.
38% of surgeries involve adverse events, study suggests
Among 1,009 patients who underwent surgery in a Massachusetts hospital in 2018, 38% experienced an adverse event — of which 26% were potentially preventable, according to a study published Nov. 13 in BMJ.
