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HHS launches Health Workforce Initiative: 5 things to know
HHS has launched its Health Workforce Initiative, aimed at strengthening healthcare workforce recruitment and career advancement.
CMS' hospital capacity reporting rule takes effect: 10 notes
Beginning Nov. 1, CMS will require hospitals to report admission information related to respiratory illnesses, including capacity, to the CDC. The new rule reinstates some pandemic-era requirements that have been voluntary since May 1.
Florida system welcomes back 'boomerang' CEO
Aurelio Fernandez III, who retired as president and CEO of Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System in 2022, is returning to the organization.
Ozempic, Wegovy shortages resolved: FDA
All doses of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Ozempic are now available in the U.S following a two-year shortage, according to the FDA drug shortage list, which was updated Oct. 30.
Supply chain-related drug shortages more likely in US than Canada: Study
A new study revealed that reports of drug-related supply chain issues are 40% less likely to result in shortages in Canada than in the U.S.
Jennie Stuart would get 'expedited' Epic switch with Deaconess merger, officials say
A switch to Epic is among the reasons that Hopkinsville, Ky.-based Jennie Stuart Health officials cited for pursuing a merger with Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System, WHOP reported Oct. 30.
California system promotes 2 leaders
Northern Inyo Healthcare District, a healthcare organization that operates a 25-bed critical access hospital in Bishop, Calif., has promoted two leaders to new roles.
Emory launches Healthcare Test Kitchen Lab
Emory University in Atlanta recently launched a Healthcare Test Kitchen Lab to examine how pathogens spread in clinical settings and to inform infection prevention protocols.
Baxter restarts highest-throughput line: 5 shortage updates
Baxter restarted its highest-throughput IV solutions manufacturing line, which accounts for approximately 25% of the site’s total production and approximately 50% of 1-liter IV solutions, the most commonly used size by hospitals and clinics, according …
Nursing quality improving but still below prepandemic levels, study finds
Patient safety in hospitals has improved since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic but has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to research published in Nursing Research.
