Women who traveled to Mexico primarily for cosmetic procedures are at the center of the CDC’s investigation into a multinational fungal meningitis outbreak, the agency reported June 8. So far there have been three deaths, and the agency is monitor…
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New Hampshire hospital failed in oversight of heart surgeon: Report
Manchester, N.H.-based Catholic Medical Center may make leadership and internal quality changes based on the findings of an internal report prompted by a newspaper’s investigation, New Hampshire Public Radio reported June 7.
Viewpoint: Hospital-based programs key to reducing gun violence
Medicaid should cover hospital-based community violence prevention programs for gunshot patients and other violently injured victims enrolled in Medicaid, according to an op-ed published on amNY.
Why a lack of ASCs could be driving up healthcare costs in Massachusetts
Massachusetts’ high healthcare prices and the financial burden it has consequently placed on patients is causing state lawmakers to take a hard look at healthcare spending, WBUR reported June 8.
Parkview Health to acquire Ohio health system
Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health System is to acquire Bryan, Ohio-based Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers, according to a June 8 filing.
Mount Sinai opens $140M behavioral health center
Putting a number of mental health services under one roof, such as primary care and substance use treatment, as well as inpatient facilities, is the guiding model of a new New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System behavioral center in lower Manhatt…
116 women in health IT to know | 2023
The healthcare industry is becoming more diverse as a whole, and women are increasingly represented in the health IT field. Women are helping to streamline the burdensome behind-the-scenes work of patient care and leading their healthcare organizations…
ASHP awards 30 hospital pharmacy leaders, workers
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists honored 41 members as 2023 Fellows for their “excellence in pharmacy practice,” the organization said June 8.
Walmart Health continues rapid Florida expansion
Walmart Health opened three new clinics in Jacksonville, Fla., starting June 6 as the company continues its push into retail healthcare, the Florida Times-Union reported.
Texas medical board suspends ophthalmologist license following arrest
Less than a year after the Texas Medical Board withdrew a disciplinary order against ophthalmologist David Stager, MD, they were forced to suspend his medical license, according to a June 5 report from D Magazine.
