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Retired CEO returns to Washington hospital
Larry Cohen, the former CEO of Ocean Beach Hospital in Ilwaco, Wash., has come out of retirement to helm the organization in an interim capacity, according to the Chinook Observer.
Novo Nordisk defends $1,000 Ozempic list price
Novo Nordisk is contesting Sen. Bernie Sanders’ calls to reduce the list prices of Ozempic and Wegovy in the U.S., Bloomberg reports.
Ozempic quells kidney disease risk, study finds
In a yearslong trial of more than 3,500 participants, Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy slowed the growth of chronic kidney disease and slashed the risk of heart attack, kidney failure, stroke and death.
Ascension expects progress on IT outage soon
St. Louis-based Ascension said it expects patients and providers to notice progress on its cyberattack response after Memorial Day weekend.
CommonSpirit unlikely to pursue Steward's Arizona assets
Daniel Morrisette, CFO of Chicago-based CommonSpirit, said he doesn’t expect the health system to purchase Dallas-based Steward Health Care’s Arizona assets, but said they are evaluating potential opportunities.
CommonSpirit, Ascension, Trinity: How the 3 largest nonprofit systems' finances stack up
Ascension, Trinity Health and CommonSpirit, which operate more than 380 acute care hospitals combined, reported substantial operating improvements in fiscal year 2024 to date, but executives at each system maintain there is still much work to do.
Christus Health opens another heart institute
Sulphur Springs, Texas-based Christus Health will expand its services and open a new cardiology location.
WHO updates list of most dangerous drug-resistant pathogens
For the first time in seven years, the World Health Organization has updated its list of the most dangerous, antimicrobial resistant pathogens. The revised list includes 24 pathogens from 15 different families of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
How 5 health systems reined in patient portal messages
Health system chief medical information officers told Becker’s they’ve reduced patient portal messages for physicians with the help of both human colleagues and artificial intelligence.
Kaiser physicians vote to unionize
Resident and fellow physicians employed by Kaiser Permanente hospitals in Northern California voted to join the Committee of Interns and Residents, a local chapter of the Service Employees International Union.
