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Bacteria remain on hospital surfaces after routine disinfection
Even after adhering to disinfection routines to a tee, pathogenic bacteria is still detectable on high-touch surfaces in hospitals, new research published Jan. 10 in the American Journal of Infection Control found.
Pandemic cost Pennsylvania hospitals $8.1B, report finds
COVID-19-related expenses and lost revenue reported by Pennsylvania hospitals and health systems from January 2020 through December 2022 totaled $8.1 billion, according to a report published Jan. 11 by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Coun…
Intermountain scales back student loan repayments
Intermountain Health, a 33-hospital system based in Salt Lake City, has changed its loan repayment processes for caregivers in a region that includes Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Kansas and Wyoming.
FDA to allow imports of syphilis drug amid shortage
The FDA has issued temporary authorization for the importation of a syphilis drug that’s been in short supply since last April.
New Hampshire hospitals inching toward 100% capacity
As the nation’s hospitals restore mask mandates and construct extra units in response to an increase in respiratory illnesses, the New Hampshire Hospital Association said its members are nearing 100% capacity.
AnMed Health taps nearly $127M in bonds for expansions
Anderson, S.C.-based AnMed Health has tapped $126.7 million in state Jobs-Economic Development Authority tax-exempt hospital revenue bonds for service expansion.
Ohio hospital's clothing closet started with one night nurse's locker
Miami Valley Hospital’s closet of cold weather items first began in the locker of Cindy Feltner, RN, after noticing patients who lacked warm clothes, the Dayton Daily News reported Jan. 11.
GLP-1s not linked to suicidal thoughts: Early FDA review
On Jan. 11, the FDA said it has not found a causal link between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, and suicidal thoughts.
JN.1 now accounts for 62% of COVID cases: 2 updates on the strain
The JN.1 COVID-19 variant is now the most prevalent strain both globally and in the U.S., where it accounts for an estimated 62% of cases.
UnityPoint Health partnership to expand remote patient monitoring
At West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health, a partnership with HealthSnap will help expand remote patient monitoring to service more patients.
