The union representing registered nurses at HCA Healthcare’s Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose, Calif., accused management of violating the state’s safe staffing law by neglecting to consider patient acuity.
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5 colonoscopy malpractice cases to know
Colonoscopies are often the subject of malpractice cases for gastroenterologists, according to a blog post from law firm Miller & Zois.
Bad news for spine, orthopedic reimbursements
Here are four reimbursement issues currently impacting spine and orthopedic surgeons:
Florida hospital taps chief of staff
Kenneth Hurwitz, MD, was appointed chief of staff at Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Sarasota (Fla.).
Lee Health 1st multisite health system in US to achieve ASHP Center of Excellence in Medication Use Safety designation
Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health has become the first multisite health system in the U.S. to receive the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ Certified Center of Excellence designation in Medication Use Safety and Pharmacy Practice.
Urgent care center on Texas Children's hospital campus closes
Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin Campus closed its urgent care center in August, a spokesperson for Houston-based Texas Children’s Hospital confirmed with Becker’s.
Ozempic helps with knee osteoarthritis-related pain: Study
Weekly injections of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, led to significant reductions in body weight and knee osteoarthritis-related pain, according to a phase 3 study by Novo Nordisk.
AdventHealth taps COO for 2 Georgia hospitals
Rome-based AdventHealth Georgia has tapped Edward Pelote as chief operating officer for Calhoun, Ga.-based AdventHealth Gordon and Chatsworth, Ga.-based AdventHealth Murray, according to an Oct. 30 LinkedIn post.
10 worst states for jobs
West Virginia is the worst state to find a job, according to WalletHub’s 2024 ranking.
Radiologists test Elon Musk's image AI tool
Some radiologists expressed disappointment with the results of Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, after the billionaire asked X users to submit X-rays, positron emission tomography, MRI and other medical images.
