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Patients sue over alleged stomach paralysis linked to Ozempic, Mounjaro
Dana Filmore, a grandmother from Columbus, Ohio, is among thousands of plaintiffs filing a federal lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, alleging Ozempic and Mounjaro caused gastroparesis, USA Today reported Sept. 27.&nbs…
Hospital deals with IT outage for 4 weeks
An Idaho hospital has been dealing with an IT outage going on a fourth week.
New California law mandates notice for hospital unit closures
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1300 into law Sept. 28, which requires hospitals to notify the state when planning to close labor and delivery or psychiatric units, according to a Sept. 29 CalMatters report.
Port strike could begin Oct. 1: 5 things to know
A potential strike by members of the International Longshoremen’s Association could begin Tuesday, Oc. 1, impacting major East and Gulf Coast ports if ongoing contract negotiations fail.
Nurses seek unionization at 8 Michigan hospitals
Nurses at Corewell Health East, which is part of Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan, filed paperwork with the National Labor Relations Board on Sept. 27 to unionize as Nurses for Nurses, a committee of the Michigan Teamsters Joint Council No. 43.
Mayo Clinic hospital to close surgical, labor and delivery units
Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont, Minn., will permanently close its surgical and labor and delivery units, effective March 31, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
AI-powered blood test for ovarian cancer screening: 5 things to know
An AI-empowered blood test was able to more reliably identify ovarian cancer by detecting DNA fragments and protein biomarkers, according to a study published Sept. 30 in the American Association for Cancer Research’s journal, Cancer Discovery.
FDA approves drug for thyroid cancer treatment
The FDA approved selpercatinib for treatment of metastatic medullary thyroid cancer in patients 2 years and older with a RET mutation.
Johns Hopkins' leadership team champions inclusivity
“She just landed from overseas this morning,” Carrie Herzke, MD, chief medical officer at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore said, referring to her chief nursing officer counterpart, Deborah Baker, DNP. “I was probably the second person she text…
UC Health's nurse-led site leadership: 1 year in
Over a year ago, Cincinnati-based UC Health adopted a site leadership model where each of its two acute-care hospitals is led by a registered nurse. This shift, according to Rob Wiehe, the former chief administrative officer of University of Cincinnati…
