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Nurse career satisfaction in 2024: 10 report notes

Despite reporting high levels of physical and verbal abuse, 92% of nurses are glad they went into the profession, according to a Dec. 12 Medscape report. 

7 common 'anticompetitive' clauses to recognize

A Dec. 11 report by the Center for American Progress outlined recent controversy surrounding the FTC’s attempt to ban noncompete agreements earlier in 2024, as well as several common types of clauses found in healthcare contracts between providers, pay…

CEO swaps HCA hospitals

Sean Kamber was named CEO of HCA Healthcare’s Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan., according to a Dec. 12 news release shared with Becker’s.

President-elect Trump names FTC pick: 6 things to know

President-elect Donald Trump is set to appoint Andrew Ferguson as chair of the Federal Trade Commission, according to a Dec. 10 Truth Social post.

All eyes on anesthesia: 5 major moves grabbing attention

Here are five major moves in the anesthesia industry that have recently gained traction: 

5 PE moves ASC leaders are eyeing

Here are five recent private equity deals, finalized or rumored, that ASCs are eyeing:

Eli Lilly, telehealth firm team up to expand Zepbound access

Eli Lilly has partnered with the telehealth company Ro to expand access to single-dose vials of its popular weight loss drug Zepbound.

Infant RSV vaccine trials on hold: FDA

The FDA has placed a hold on all clinical studies of vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus in infants due to safety concerns following a trial involving two mRNA-based vaccine candidates from Moderna. 

Banner Health, Cleveland Clinic invest millions in analytics startup: 7 notes

Phoenix-based Banner Health and Cleveland Clinic are investing in a startup that uses data analytics to stratify and predict financial and other risks for health systems.

Post-discharge mortality high among hospitalized flu patients: Study

Influenza surveillance systems that focus solely on in-hospital deaths may miss up to 50% of flu-related deaths because many occur post-discharge, according to a study recently published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.