Ophthalmology department technicians at the Regional Eye Center at Confluence Health Wenatchee (Wash.) have voted 38-2 to form a collective bargaining unit, according to a Feb. 18 report from radio station KPQ.
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Is physician quality of life improving or worsening?
For a majority of physicians, overall happiness, work-life balance, family relationships and friendships have either stayed the same or worsened over the last three years, according to Medscape’s infographic, “Where Physicians’ Quality of Life Is Heade…
Generic drugs from India linked to more severe adverse events: Study
A new study has found that generic drugs manufactured in India are linked to significantly more severe adverse events — including hospitalization, disability and in some cases death — compared to equivalent drugs made in the U.S.
Study finds link between PE exits, increased physician turnover
Private equity ownership of medical groups likely connects to higher rates of physician turnover according to a study published in JAMA Feb. 14.
AdventHealth leans into 'whole-person' cancer care
The newly opened AdventHealth Cancer Institute Winter Park (Fla.) was designed with more than radiation and immunotherapy in mind.
Northwell to open pediatric heart transplant center
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has received approval from the state health department to open a heart transplant center at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in Queens.
Washington state weighs $840K study of anesthesia gas climate impact
Washington state lawmakers are considering allocating $840,000 to the state’s Department of Ecology to study the impact of anesthesia gas on the environment.
UC Irvine gets $11M for cancer research
The Clemons Family Foundation has pledged $11 million to support cancer research and the completion of two building projects at UCI Health-Irvine in California.
Jury trial over Merck vaccine delayed
Merck & Co.’s first court trial over the safety of its blockbuster cancer vaccine Gardasil was postponed due to concerns that jurors might be influenced by media coverage surrounding the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS Secretary, Bloomberg…
California reintroduces healthcare private equity legislation
The California Legislature has introduced a bill that would increase scrutiny over private equity transactions in healthcare after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a similar bill last year, according to a Feb. 17 article from the Polsinelli law firm published …
