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Family of guard killed in shooting sue Legacy Health for negligence
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in the fatal July 2023 shooting at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Ore., The Oregonian reported.
Intermountain margin hits 3.1%; system becomes 'more deeply integrated,' CFO says
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has reported $399 million in operating income (3.1% margin) for the nine months ending Sept. 30, more than double the $157 million operating gain (1.3% margin) reported in the same period last year.
Antibiotics linked to pneumonia risk among flu patients: Study
Taking antibiotics while ill with the flu may increase the risk of developing bacterial pneumonia, according to new findings from researchers at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai.
Medical boards rarely discipline physicians for misinformation
A University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (N.C.) study found that medical boards rarely discipline physicians for misinformation, despite growing concerns over medical misinformation spread.
AHA's lame-duck session wish list
The American Hospital Association sent congressional leaders a list of priorities it would like to see the legislature address before the end of 2024:
4 hospitals launching, expanding nurse externship programs
More systems and universities are turning to externship programs to shore up their nursing pipelines and help nursing students gain practical experience.
Lawrence General's 'bold move' to buy 2 Steward hospitals, and what's next
Abha Agrawal, MD, an internal medicine physician, joined Lawrence General Hospital as CEO in January. Four months later, Steward Health Care went bankrupt and left two nearby hospitals at risk of closure.
Trump creates department of government efficiency: 5 details
President-Elect Donald Trump announced the development of a new governmental department with the goal of restructuring agencies, cutting waste and improving efficiencies, according to Reuters.
UChicago Medicine taps new health equity officer
Effective Jan. 6, Catina Latham, PhD, will become UChicago Medicine’s senior vice president for community health transformation and chief equity officer.
AHA to CMS: Healthcare navigators are a valuable resource
The American Hospital Association expressed support for the use of healthcare navigators by hospitals and health systems to help patients find, access and understand financial assistance programs designed to pay for healthcare services, according to a …
