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31% of ventilator patients at Maryland facilities were colonized with pathogens
Nearly one-third of patients in Maryland hospitals were colonized with Acinetobacter baumannii and Candida auris, two pathogens that are becoming growing infection-threats in hospital settings.
UHS reports $167M net income in Q3
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, one of the largest for-profit health systems in the country, has reported third-quarter net income of $167 million on revenue of $3.6 billion.
Physicians and unions: 6 things to know
Union activity has always been prevalent in healthcare. After going through a pandemic and amid today’s industry challenges, however, physicians have particularly been involved in these efforts.
Former Trinity account manager sentenced after embezzling $2M
Cindy Norgen, 61, a former account manager at Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health, was given a minimum sentence of four years and two months in prison for embezzling more than $2 million from the health system, MLive reported Oct. 25.
Medline opens 1.2M-square-foot distribution site
Medline opened another distribution center in late October as part of its $2 billion investment in healthcare supply resilience.
10 indicted in $20M black-market HIV medication fraud scheme
Ten people have been indicted in an alleged scheme that defrauded Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance companies out of at least $20 million by trafficking black-market HIV medication.
The fastest-growing healthcare companies, per Fortune
It’s a time of tepid growth for healthcare companies, with the sector’s representation shrinking on the Fortune 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list for 2023.
NewYork-Presbyterian hospital taps chief of medicine
NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital has selected Maya Hogg, MD, to serve as chief of medicine.
Teladoc reports 8% revenue growth
In the third quarter, Teladoc increased its revenue by 8% to $660.2 million, while also reporting that it was able to lower its net losses.
States with the highest, lowest heart disease mortality rates
Oklahoma had the highest rate of heart disease mortality in 2021 while Minnesota had the lowest, according to CDC data.
