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Trump picks Johns Hopkins surgeon to head FDA: 10 things to know

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Marty Makary, MD, a pancreatic surgeon at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, as commissioner of the FDA, NBC News reported Nov. 22. 

Trump picks Johns Hopkins surgeon to head FDA: 10 things to know

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Marty Makary, MD, a pancreatic surgeon at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, as commissioner of the FDA, NBC News reported Nov. 22. 

Trump picks Johns Hopkins surgeon to head FDA: 10 things to know

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Marty Makary, MD, a pancreatic surgeon at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, as commissioner of the FDA, NBC News reported Nov. 22. 

Teladoc expands virtual sitter capabilities

Teladoc Health has introduced AI-powered updates to its Virtual Sitter solution.

Healthcare group calls for IV safeguards

The National Infusion and Vascular Access Society says nurses need more education and training on infiltration and extravasation, Nursing Times reported Nov. 25. 

OSF hospital taps interim president

Lisa Schepers, DNP, RN, has been appointed interim president of OSF HealthCare Saint Anthony’s Health Center.

15 health systems partnering with Amazon, Apple, Microsoft

Health systems continue to partner with Big Tech to expand primary and virtual care and offer artificial intelligence-powered clinical documentation.

109 hospitals receiving new Medicare-backed residency slots

CMS recently awarded more than a 100 teaching hospitals in 33 states with new Medicare-supported graduate medical education positions. 

Senators urge Congress to avert Medicare physician pay cut

 Forty-one senators have called on Congress to prevent a 2.83% cut to Medicare physician payments that will take effect Jan. 1.

Texas health system reports data breach following ransomware attack

UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, has disclosed a data breach involving patient information after a ransomware attack on its computer systems.