Category: ROOT

FDA greenlights 1st anti-inflammatory drug for cardiovascular disease

The FDA approved the first anti-inflammatory atheroprotective cardiovascular treatment to reduce risk of cardiovascular events.

EEOC sues Indiana hospital for disability discrimination against nurse

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Munster, Ind.-based Community Hospital and its operator Munster Medical Research Foundation Inc. for disability discrimination after it allegedly failed to accommodate a nurse who suffered a work inj…

CVS' Signify Health builds tech center in Ireland for 125 employees

CVS Health subsidiary Signify Health has expanded its footprint outside the United States, opening a new tech center in Ireland.

NRMP launches residency match demographic tool

The National Resident Matching Program published its first demographic characteristic of applicants in the main residency match from 2022 and 2023 report.

Intermountain stakes claim in ASC market: 4 things to know

Several healthcare organizations have expressed interest in investing time and money into ASCs, but Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health is turning those ideas into action.

How Cedars-Sinai is prepping teams ahead of the next pandemic

Teams at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai’s Marina del Rey Hospital will soon undergo emergency department drills that will focus on infection control and prevention efforts if — or when  — a patient shows up with symptoms indicative of a highly con…

Best, worst states for children's health

Eastern states fare best when it comes to children’s health, while Southern states rank near the bottom. 

Motivation among clinicians eroded during COVID-19

Clinicians felt isolated and disconnected from life outside work during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the frontline workers reported depleting motivation levels, a new study suggests. 

University Hospitals receives 'transformational' $15M gift

Cleveland-based University Hospitals has received a $15 million “transformational gift” from Robert Jursich, Sr. to establish the Robert and Marthe Jursich Care for Children Fund at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s, the health system sa…

FBI investigating suspicious package sent to Atlanta medical office building

A suspicious package shut down Piedmont Hospital’s medical office building in Atlanta early in the morning on June 21, forcing more than 100 people to evacuate, according to a June 21 report from Atlanta News First.