Category: Becker’s Hospital Review

Aspirus Michigan hospital ends labor, delivery services

Laurium, Mich.-based Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital, part of Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health, ended its labor and delivery services on Dec. 31.

Labcorp to manage NJ system's lab operations

Labcorp has struck an agreement to manage the daily operations of Vineland, N.J.-based Inspira Health’s hospital laboratories in Vineland, Elmer, and Mullica Hill. 

New York hospital to resume open-heart surgeries after 8-month pause

Wynn Hospital in Utica, N.Y., plans to resume open-heart surgery sometime in January after an eight-month pause. 

Some pharmaceutical mergers lower drug prices: Study

Pharmaceutical companies merging are thought to increase drug prices, but research from Iowa City-based University of Iowa seems to dispel this theory when the mergers are between generic drugmakers. 

NYU Langone spotlights quality in new ad push

New York City-based NYU Langone Health has launched a new ad campaign focused on quality and safety to stand out in the city’s crowded healthcare market.

Virginia hospital indicted for fraud tied to unnecessary surgeries

Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in Norfolk, Va., is facing federal criminal charges related to unnecessary surgeries performed by a physician who was convicted of 52 federal counts in 2020.

FDA mandates warnings for 2 RSV vaccines

The FDA has mandated updated safety labeling for two respiratory syncytial virus vaccines, Pfizer’s Abrysvo and GlaxoSmithKline’s Arexvy, following the identification of an increased risk of Guillan-BarrĂ© syndrome. 

90% of hospital execs anticipate financial gains in 2025: Report

Ninety percent of hospital leaders expect financial performance to remain similar to or better than 2024, driven by increased utilization (77%) and success with commercial contracting (56%), according to a VMG Health report published Jan. 9.

What Trump tariffs could spell for Wegovy: 5 notes

President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose “very high tariffs” on Denmark if the country refuses to allow Greenland to become a part of the U.S., The New York Times reported Jan. 8. 

What Trump tariffs could spell for Wegovy: 5 notes

President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose “very high tariffs” on Denmark if the country refuses to allow Greenland to become a part of the U.S., The New York Times reported Jan. 8.