Mandated reporters at hospitals are more likely to suspect Black pediatric patients of abuse than white patients, according to a study published Dec. 18 in JAMA.
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Northwell Health ad campaign stars employees' kids
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health’s latest ad campaign features employees’ kids telling adults how they can be happier in 2025.
Less pain, quicker recoveries: 1 year of University Hospitals' robotics push
In one year since the inception of its robotics program, Cleveland-based University Hospitals’ Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute has performed more than 100 heart bypass surgeries using the Da Vinci surgical robot.
Oregon Health Authority to review Providence home care JV
The Oregon Health Authority has determined that a joint venture between Renton, Wash.-based Providence and home care provider Compassus must undergo review under the state’s Health Care Market Oversight (HCMO) program, Oregon Public Broadcasting report…
Gastroenterologist dies at 82
Ilwoong Chang, MD, a gastroenterologist of Schererville, Ind., died Dec. 15 at age 82, according to an obituary published by nwi.com Dec. 18.
Cleveland Clinic evaluates delirium diagnoses: 4 study notes
Cleveland Clinic is investigating whether there are better ways to detect delirium in geriatric emergency patients.
San Francisco hospital receives health equity award from Kaiser, Joint Commission
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center is the 2024 recipient of the Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity from The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanentete.
Cleveland Clinic to open Florida ASC
Cleveland Clinic has announced plans to open a hospital in West Palm Beach, Fla., that will include a new ASC, according to a Dec. 19 report from the Palm Beach Post.
Montrose Regional Health adds city's 1st gastroenterologist
Montrose (Colo.) Regional Health has added the city’s first gastroenterologist, Michael Paolucci, MD, according to a Dec. 18 report from Western Slope Now.
Kaiser Permanente buys surgery center building
Kaiser Permanente Kern County has acquired a 13,000-square-foot medical facility in Bakersfield, Calif., to convert into a surgery center, according to a Dec. 18 report from CBS affiliate BakersfieldNow.
