Global diagnostics company Bracco Diagnostics has partnered with virtual colonoscopy company ColoWatch to deliver new solutions for imaging facilities to expand the availability of colorectal cancer screenings using virtual colonoscopy.
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Texas lawmakers push for exceptions to strict abortion ban: 5 notes
Some Texas lawmakers are moving to amend the state’s strict abortion laws by introducing bills that would expand exceptions for doctors to intervene in high-risk pregnancies, ProPublica reported Nov. 19.
Car crashes into Illinois medical office building
A vehicle crashed into a medical office building in Huntley, Ill., on Nov. 19, according to a Nov. 20 report from the Daily Herald.
Dallas ASC physician sentenced to 190 years for tampering with IV bags
A Dallas anesthesiologist has been sentenced to 190 years in prison for injecting a nerve-blocking agent and other drugs into bags of IV fluid at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas, WDRB reported Nov. 20.
HCA Healthcare collects 21K pounds of medication during national prescription take back day
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare reported collecting 21,137 pounds of unused or expired medications during its sixth annual “Crush the Crisis” national prescription drug take-back event.
How system ownership affects hospital profits, quality
After a health system acquires an independent hospital, workforces and operating costs shrink as prices and readmissions increase, according to a new report.
Patients scramble to retrieve records after startup abruptly closes
Patients at a Chicago location of San Francisco-based Forward are unable to access medical records after the healthcare startup, known for its AI-driven “doctor-in-a-box” service, announced its closure on Nov. 12, CBS News reported Nov. 19.
How Sutter Health keeps 98% of their physicians
Physician turnover is at an all time low at Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, the American Medical Association reported Nov. 15.
Texas hospital to launch workforce retention program with $1M endowment: 4 notes
Edinburg, Texas-based Driscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley will use a $1 million fund to create a workforce retention program, including monetary incentives for staff.
Former Steward hospitals to lose Catholic identity
Some hospitals formerly owned by Dallas-based Steward Health Care have transitioned to ownership not affiliated with the Catholic Church and will no longer follow religious doctrine on matters such as abortion and contraception, The Boston Globe report…
