Brian Druker, MD, has resigned as CEO of OHSU Knight Cancer Institute.
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The confusion surrounding hysterectomies: 6 notes
When patients undergo hysterectomies, they are often unaware of exactly which organs they have had removed or are unfamiliar with the full range of surgical options available, according to a Dec. 1 story from The New York Times, which is based on inter…
Medicaid payments vs. nursing home costs: 5 takeaways
Medicaid payment rates given to the average nursing home covered about 82 cents per dollar of care costs for Medicaid residents, according to a recent federal government report.
About 1 in 3 US pharmacies have closed since 2010: Study
Between 2018 and 2021, more pharmacies closed in the U.S. than opened, according to research published Dec. 3 in Health Affairs.
Will Trump reverse the nursing home staffing mandate? 3 notes
Nursing home officials said they are counting on the Trump administration to reverse an impending Biden-era staffing level mandate, KFF Health News reported Dec. 3.
CEO shares HCA's technology insights
Sam Hazen, CEO of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, discussed his and HCA’s strategies and approaches to AI and other technologies innovating healthcare in an Oct. 1 episode of 3 Takeaways, a podcast hosted by Lynn Thomas.
Washington hospital workers reach tentative deal: 5 things to know
Healthcare workers at MultiCare Auburn (Wash.) Medical Center, including physical and occupational therapists, pharmacists and social workers, have reached a tentative agreement with Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System.
Vanderbilt deputy CEO to step down
C. Wright Pinson, MD, deputy CEO and chief health system officer of Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will step down June 30 after 35 years with the system.
CVS Health plans $2.5B bond sale to repurchase debt: Bloomberg
CVS Health is preparing to raise up to $2.5 billion through a bond sale, Bloomberg reported Dec. 2.
Florida PA pleads guilty in $7.3M Medicare fraud scheme
A Florida physician assistant pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to defraud Medicare of $7.3 million.
