Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center researchers found 47 percent of people younger than 45 do not think they are at risk for heart disease.
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Iowa nursing home patient found breathing hours after pronounced dead
An Alzheimer’s care facility in Iowa pronounced a 66-year-old woman dead, but funeral home staff unzipped her body bag to find her gasping for air, NPR reported Feb. 4.
Viewpoint: physicians aren't burned out, they're helpless and demoralized
Nearly two-thirds of physicians report experiencing burnout, but the term burnout misses the larger issues: Physicians are demoralized and losing faith in the systems they work for, Eric Reinhart, MD, a physician at Evanston-based Northwestern Universi…
9 hospitals seeking CEOs
Here are nine hospitals that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.
Pennsylvania providers don't have to see patients to write some STD drug prescriptions
A Pennsylvania law that went into effect Feb. 3 allows providers to write prescriptions in sexually transmitted disease cases for their patients’ sex partners.
Midcareer vs. late-career gastroenterologist salary in the 5 largest cities
Chicago is the best paying city for midcareer gastroenterologists, while Phoenix is the best paying city for late career gastroenterologists in any practice setting when comparing the five most populous cities in the U.S., according to the Medscape Sal…
Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital gets $135M for 6 projects
Loma Linda (Calif.) University Children’s Hospital has been awarded $135 million to fund six major projects.
VA outpatient clinic delayed by struggling supply chain
The new Veterans Affairs Corpus Christi (Texas) Outpatient Clinic is now aiming for a summer 2023 opening following vendor delays due to a backed up supply chain, according to a Feb. 4 report from local news station KIII-TV.
10 health systems and their debt levels
A number of healthcare and hospital systems detailed their levels of debt when reporting financial results in January. Here is a summary of some of those systems that also includes debt totals calculated by ratings agencies:
Allegheny Health Network opens cardio-obstetrics clinic
Pittsburgh, Pa.-based Allegheny Health Network has opened a cardio-obstetrics clinic dedicated to individuals with heart disease who are pregnant, trying to conceive or postpartum.
