Category: ROOT

Yale New Haven to extend transport services in acquisition

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health has agreed to acquire Nelson Ambulance, a family-owned medical transportation provider based in North Haven, Conn., and its affiliates, including Access Ambulance.

FTC finds top 3 PBMs inflated drug prices by $7.3B

The Federal Trade Commission released a second interim report showing that the three largest pharmacy benefit managers — CVS Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRX — marked up specialty generic drug prices, generating over $7.3 billion in excessive reve…

New-York Presbyterian teams up with 'Sesame Street'

New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian has partnered with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind “Sesame Street,” to promote healthy habits among children.

Henry Schein launches $300K relief fund for LA wildfire recovery

Henry Schein is launching a relief fund to provide essential medical supplies to support victims of the Los Angeles wildfires. 

Where hospitals, health systems fall short in ASC joint ventures

The ASC industry is facing increased consolidation as some ASCs look to partnerships with hospitals and health systems to stay afloat in a challenging economic climate. 

Seattle Children's names chief strategy and business development officer

Seattle Children’s has named Mark Salierno senior vice president and chief strategy and business development officer. 

Strengthening Patient Safety: A Closer Look at VTE Risk Assessment

Every detail matters. In healthcare, small actions can lead to big outcomes—and sometimes, those outcomes save lives. An often-overlooked threat in outpatient care is Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), which includes Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Pulmonary…

Press Ganey launches AI tools to predict safety risks, turnover

Press Ganey is introducing three AI-powered solutions for healthcare leaders in safety, human resources, nursing, patient experience and marketing. 

Digital health funding dips: Report

U.S. digital health startups secured $10.1 billion across 497 deals in 2024, slightly below 2023 figures, a Jan. 13 report from Rock Health found.

Adventist names hospital president

Daffodil Baez has been named president of Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington (Md.) Medical Center.