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Missouri behavioral hospital to close, lay off 124
Signature Psychiatric Hospital will close its two locations in Kansas City, Mo., and Liberty, Mo., affecting 154 employees.
Cancer drugs: 4 updates to know
As pharmaceutical innovation for oncology care continues to grow, here are four updates to know:
Nurses file complaints over patient safety at Tenet hospitals
Nurses from Framingham (Mass.) Union Hospital, part of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, have filed complaints with state and federal agencies regarding alleged jeopardized patient safety stemming from staffing, hospital policy and technology allocation i…
Mount Sinai among 1st to use blood test for Alzheimer's detection
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System will be among the first institutions in the world to use blood tests to detect Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The health system will offer the tests as a part of the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborat…
Laparoscopy pioneer Dr. George Berci dies at 103
Pioneering surgeon and Holocaust survivor George Berci, MD, died Aug. 30 at age 103.
OU plans 40% boost in medical school enrollment
The MD program at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine will be expanded by 40% in the next five years to address healthcare workforce demands.
Brigham and Women's Faulkner nurses set strike date
Massachusetts Nurses Association members are set to begin a 24-hour strike Oct. 1 at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital in Boston.
Drugmakers shift focus to radiopharmaceuticals
The market for radiopharmaceuticals has the potential to grow to “tens of billions” if the drugs prove to be effective, according to a Sept. 16 report from CNBC.
States ranked by projected RN supply by 2028
By 2028, the national shortage of registered nurses is projected to primarily affect the Northeast, according to Mercer, a financial services company.
'The great stay': Gen Z embraces full-time work
Members of Generation Z and younger millennials are embracing full-time work culture, moving away from the trend of entry-level workers questioning the value of corporate life, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 15.
