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NYC Health + Hospitals keeps pulse on city healthcare with new podcast
NYC Health + Hospitals, the city’s safety net healthcare system, is launching a podcast to deepen connections and communication with patients, providers, experts and healthcare leaders, it announced Jan. 10.
WMCHealth reinforces commitment as facility closure discussions loom
Potential closure of Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s Margaretville, N.Y.-based Mountainside Residential Care Center and its Margaretville Hospital was discussed during a Jan. 8 Delaware County Public Safety Committee meeting, the Daily Star…
Jacksonville Memorial Hospital names chief nursing officer
Carrie Carls, DNP, RN, has been named chief nursing officer of Jacksonville (Ill.) Memorial Hospital.
Mass General Brigham hospital physicians seek unionization
Physicians at Salem (Mass.) Hospital, a Mass General Brigham facility, seek to form a union with Council 93 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
Montefiore levels up community health worker training
Bucking the norm, New York City-based Montefiore has opted to directly employ and embed community health workers within its clinical teams to connect patients with social services as part of broader efforts to address social determinants of health. Now…
Chatbot diagnoses only 17% of pediatric ailments correctly, study says
When considering an accurate diagnosis for pediatric cases, ChatGPT can’t compare to pediatricians.
HHS partially rescinds Trump-era 'conscience' rule for healthcare workers
HHS issued a final rule Jan. 9 that partially rescinds a 2019 rule that bolstered rights of healthcare workers to refuse to provide services such as abortions, gender-affirming care and contraception based on moral or religious beliefs.
Largest trial to study prevention of heart failure in childhood cancer survivors concludes
City of Hope and Children’s Oncology Group researchers conducted the largest clinical trial to date to investigate the prevention of childhood cancer survivors from developing heart failure.
3 health systems snag innovation grants
Temple Health, Jefferson Health and Penn Medicine, all based in Philadelphia, have received innovation grants from Independence Blue Cross.
Prospect Medical owes $67M in taxes
Culver City, Calif.-based Prospect Medical Holdings is facing three tax liens filed by the state for failure to remit $67 million in taxes, The Connecticut Mirror reported Jan. 9.
