Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health is launching virtual cardiac at-home care through a partnership with Motiv.
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White House 'confident' in beating Merck's drug price negotiation lawsuit
In response to Merck’s lawsuit concerning the Inflation Reduction Act’s allowance for the U.S. to negotiate drug prices for the nation’s 10 most expensive medications, the White House said it is “confident we will succeed.”
5 ways to rub out 'operational friction' for a better patient experience: Press Ganey
Imagine this pie-in-the-sky scenario: A patient comes to the emergency department. There’s no wait and they are taken straight back to a room where a smiling physician is waiting at the bedside to listen to and act upon the patient’s healthcare concern…
Leapfrog: Disparities persist at top-graded hospitals
Racial disparities in rates of adverse events persist even at the top-rated hospitals for safety, a new report from The Leapfrog Group shows.
UC Davis Health leveraging digital health to bridge gap in underserved communities
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health is using digital health technologies to connect uninsured patients with a positive COVID-19 diagnosis access to medical providers via telehealth.
8 healthcare Fortune 500 companies rank high for leadership
Fortune recently published its 2023 list of the largest corporations in the U.S. ranked by revenue for their respective 2022 fiscal years. The Fortune 500 list includes 80 healthcare companies. Among those, eight are in the top 25 of the ROL100 Ranking…
Woman accused of pretending to be nurse in 8 states charged, denied bond
A woman has been charged in Georgia with stealing the identity of a Florida nurse and using the stolen nursing license to care for patients, wsbtv.com reported June 6.
Transplants from organ donors who drowned linked to mold infections, higher death rates
Patients who receive organ transplants from donors who died by drowning have higher death rates due to the risk of acquiring invasive mold infections from the donor’s exposure to environmental molds.
RaDonda Vaught to join nurses on healing trip to Costa Rica
RaDonda Vaught’s conviction for a fatal medication error kickstarted a national dialogue about patient safety culture and made her a household name within the industry. Though Ms. Vaught has largely remained out of the public eye after her sentencing, …
UPMC leader now in charge of 18 hospitals
David Gibbons, RN, president of Erie, Pa.-based UPMC Hamot, is now set to oversee 18 hospitals within the Pittsburgh-based system, according to a June 6 Go Erie report.
