By mid-November, Baxter expects its North Cove facility in Marion, N.C., to reach about 50% of the site’s total production prior to Hurricane Helene-related flooding, according to a Nov. 7 update.
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Ransomware attacks down at big health systems: 4 notes
Ransomware attacks at big health systems declined in the first half of 2024.
Ardent's 'consumer-driven' strategy boosts Q3 margin, CEO says
Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health reported a net income of $26.3 million (1.8% margin) in the third quarter, up from $20.8 million (1.5% margin) in the same quarter last year.
New York system lays off managers
Westchester Medical Center Health Network, a nine-hospital system headquartered in Valhalla, N.Y., is laying off about 130 people primarily in corporate and administrative roles, a spokesperson for the system confirmed to Becker’s.
2K UCSF healthcare workers schedule strike
Members of the University Professional and Technical Employees at the University of California San Francisco are set to strike Nov. 20 and 21.
CDC finds asymptomatic farm workers with bird flu, updates recommendations
The CDC identified four dairy workers with antibodies for H5N1 who did not experience any symptoms, according to a Nov. 7 CDC telebriefing.
3 Ozempic updates: Competition, warnings and potential uses
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro can influence the volume of all-cause hospital admissions and bariatric surgeries, two studies suggest.
New York hospital names new chief nursing officer
Effective Jan. 6, Gem Gibbons, BSN, RN, will become chief nursing officer at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center in New York.
Hospital-at-home, telehealth coverage to end: 5 updates
Hospital-at-home and telehealth reimbursement from CMS will expire at the end of 2024 without congressional action.
Former University of Toledo Medical Center CEO returns
Dan Barbee, BSN, who served as CEO of University of Toledo Medical Center in Ohio from 2016 to 2020, will return to the role Nov. 8.
