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Cedars-Sinai gets a $35M cardiology donation: 4 things to know

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has received a $35 million donation to advance research and care across interventional cardiology.

New York physician pleads guilty to kickbacks 

A Mattituck, N.Y.-based physician has pleaded guilty to receiving kickbacks in exchange for medically unnecessary brain scans. 

Hospital deficiency rates, by state | 2024

The average percentage of hospitals with uncorrected deficiencies in 2024 is 0.2%, according to CMS data. 

Pennsylvania physician charged with illegal suboxone prescription

A physician in Jenkintown, Pa., has been charged with illegally prescribing Suboxone, a medication commonly used to treat opioid dependence.

3 medical device recalls

Medical device recalls, whether voluntary or mandated, are crucial for ensuring patient safety. 

California medical office building sells for $16M

A medical office building in Burbank, Calif., has sold for $16 million, according to a Dec. 12 report from LA Business First.

6 former staff suing their ASC employer in 2024

Here are six former staff suing their ASC employer in 2024:

8 supply chain executive moves in 2024

The following supply chain executive moves have been shared with or reported by Becker’s in the past year. 

Researchers urge tighter regulation for healthcare algorithms

In recent commentary published in the New England Journal of Medicine AI, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Equality AI and Boston University underscored the need for more regulation regarding both AI and non-AI a…

Nurse satisfaction in 2024: 14 things to know

An overwhelming majority of nurses are happy with their career choices in 2024, with 92% glad they entered the profession, according to Medscape’s 2024 “What They Love and Loathe: Medscape Nurse Career Satisfaction Report,” published Dec. 13.