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Sutter workers plan strike at psychiatric hospital
Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers plan to strike Dec. 6 at the Sutter Center for Psychiatry in Sacramento, Calif.
Strategies to manage growing ED volumes, per 3 leaders
Leaders at high-volume emergency departments are finding new ways to handle capacity issues while reducing wait times.
Mass General Brigham to reduce digital workforce
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham said it will reduce its digital workforce, which represents the technology arm of the organization.
After cyberattack, patients struggle to fill scripts
Patients of Lovelace Health System say they can’t refill their prescriptions as the Albuquerque, N.M.-based system recovers from a cyberattack, Albuquerque Journal reported Dec. 1.
Healthcare investment firm raises $150M
Intuitive Ventures, a healthcare investment firm focusing on early-stage diagnostics, medtech, therapy, and digital health companies, closed on $150 million for its second fund.
AHA urges FDA not to move forward with proposed rule to regulate lab tests
The American Hospital Association is urging the FDA not to move forward with a proposed rule to treat laboratory-developed tests as medical devices, saying the move would disrupt innovation and potentially increase hospital costs.
Sentara now sole owner of 17 urgent care centers
Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health is the new sole owner of Velocity Urgent Care, marking the end of the health system’s joint venture relationship for the 17-site company.
Connecticut hospital's neuroscience center gets $430M facelift
The topping out of a $430 million two-tower Neurosciences Center project is being celebrated at Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health.
Good news for frequently downgraded Buffalo health system
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health has received a Moody’s Investors Service upgrade following a string of downgrades over the last two years, Buffalo Business First reported Dec. 1.
HHS urges healthcare orgs to nix vulnerability
The HHS is urging healthcare organizations to patch a new vulnerability affecting NetScaler ADC, formerly Citrix ADC, and NetScaler Gateway.
