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Forbes honors '30 Under 30' in healthcare for '24
Forbes released its annual “30 Under 30 in Healthcare” list Nov. 28.
Nurses at Seattle Children's request management's help in quelling violence
Forty-four nurses on the psychiatry and behavioral medicine unit at Seattle Children’s Hospital signed a letter requesting management’s support in curbing violent incidents they say have increased over the past few weeks.
Indiana system shuts down multiple urgent care clinics
Valparaiso, Ind.-based Northwest Health will close two of its urgent care clinics in Portage and Valparaiso on Dec. 1, Hometown News Now reported Nov. 28.
C before A: Circulation more important than airways in preventing massive blood loss, study finds
When a patient is suffering a trauma that results in massive blood loss, focusing on stopping the bleeding first and then moving to restore the airway second is the best method for patient outcomes, according to a Nov. 28 analysis from the American Col…
Lawmakers seek to ban fees that cost hospitals millions
A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives introduced a bill Nov. 28 that would ban fees on electronic healthcare payments that cost hospitals millions of dollars.
Berkshire appoints 4 leaders for hospital
Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire Health Systems has a newly appointed leadership team for its Berkshire Medical Center North Adams (Mass.) campus.
New Jersey hospital's replacement nurse costs mount amid strike
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., has spent more than $120 million for replacement nurses during a strike that has lasted more than 100 days and is approaching its fifth month, according to the hospital’s website.
Georgia Senate committee urges ditching CON laws
A Georgia Senate committee made up of lawmakers, healthcare executives and an insurance industry representative voted 6 to 3 recommending a repeal of certificate of need laws, The Augusta Chronicle reported Nov. 28.
FDA investigates potential link between CAR-T therapy and lymphoma
The FDA is investigating several reports of T cell malignancies, lymphoma and other adverse events in clinical trial patients who reported previously receiving certain CAR-T cell immunotherapies for treatment.
AMA releases principles for AI use
The American Medical Association has unveiled seven new principles for the development, deployment and utilization of AI in healthcare, a step closer to establishing a unified governance framework for the progress of the technology within the industry.
