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Emory CEO's pivot after 'reactive' workforce shortage approach

Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare has experienced workforce challenges in the last few years, like most health systems did during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mayo Clinic to provide drone delivery to hospital-at-home patients

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic plans to deliver medications and supplies by drones to hospital-at-home patients.

Oregon hospital, Samaritan Health Services consider merger

Stayton, Ore.-based Santiam Hospitals and Clinics have signed a nonbinding letter of intent with Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services to merge.

Adding this 1 thing to primary care helped patients with obesity lose weight

When researchers at Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan wanted to support more primary care patients in their weight loss journeys, they didn’t just add the lucrative new Wegovy or Ozempic treatments to the mix.

Epic releases AI validation suite

EHR vendor Epic Systems released its new AI Trust and Assurance Suite May 21, a spokesperson for the company confirmed to Becker’s. 

U Missouri Health opens 160-bed birthing center, children's hospital

University of Missouri (Columbia) Health Care opened a new 160-bed children’s hospital and birthing center, the system announced May 22.

GLP-1s hinder safety of common procedure: Geisinger-led study

GLP-1s, a popular class of weight loss and diabetes drugs, can hinder the safety of a common gastroenterology procedure, according to a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.  

OHSU gets $16.4M for child mental health

Portland-based Oregon Health and Science University researchers have received a $16.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to help with child mental health diagnoses and outcomes.

Mayo Clinic apologizes over conference speaker

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic apologized over the inclusion of a speaker at a recent conference who has made critical comments about the transgender community, KTTC reported.

Employees protest health system's stance on Gaza conflict

Advocate Health employees protested the health system’s stance on the conflict in Gaza, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.