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Pennsylvania hospital nurses, technologists to see 16% pay bump
Members of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals have approved a three-year labor contract with Warren (Pa.) General Hospital, according to news releases from the hospital and union shared with Becker’s.
WVU Medicine hospital taps CFO
Drew Schauble has been named CFO of Weirton (W.Va.) Medical Center, according to a post on his LinkedIn page.
Curing cancer, streamlining EHRs atop Oracle Health's goals
Oracle’s top officials are targeting cancer cures and streamlining EHRs as top goals for the company, the Nashville Business Journal reported Oct. 30.
Steward completes physician group sale: 4 things to know
Dallas-based Steward Health Care has closed the sale of its physician group, Stewardship Health, to Nashville, Tenn.-based Rural Healthcare Group, a primary care provider organization and part of Kinderhook Industries.
California HCA hospital violating staffing law: Nurses union
The union representing registered nurses at HCA Healthcare’s Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, Calif., accused management of violating the state’s safe staffing law by neglecting to consider patient acuity.
Florida hospital taps chief of staff
Kenneth Hurwitz, MD, was appointed chief of staff at Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Sarasota (Fla.).
Lee Health 1st multisite health system in US to achieve ASHP Center of Excellence in Medication Use Safety designation
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health has become the first multisite health system in the U.S. to receive the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Certified Center of Excellence designation in Medication Use Safety and Pharmacy Practice.
Urgent care center on Texas Children's hospital campus closes
Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin Campus closed its urgent care center in August, a spokesperson for Houston-based Texas Children’s Hospital confirmed with Becker’s.
Ozempic helps with knee osteoarthritis-related pain: Study
Weekly injections of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, led to significant reductions in body weight and knee osteoarthritis-related pain, according to a phase 3 study by Novo Nordisk.
AdventHealth taps COO for 2 Georgia hospitals
Rome-based AdventHealth Georgia has tapped Edward Pelote as chief operating officer for Calhoun, Ga.-based AdventHealth Gordon and Chatsworth, Ga.-based AdventHealth Murray, according to an Oct. 30 LinkedIn post.
