Santa Clara Valley Medical Center is at risk of losing Medicare reimbursements due to patient safety concerns, Bay Area News Group reported Feb. 7.
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BJC HealthCare names chief clinical officer
St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare named Christopher Miller, MD, chief clinical officer and senior vice president.
First-of-its-kind fungal vaccine shows promise in animal trials
Athens-based University of Georgia researchers developed a first-of-its-kind fungal vaccine, and they say it has shown promising results in animal trials.
3 Texas hospital staff members injured in alleged assault
Police say a man assaulted three hospital staff members at Navasota (Texas) St. Joseph CHI Hospital on Feb. 7, NBC affiliate KAGS reported.
Advocate, UPMC, Highmark among AVA Digital Award winners for marketing
UPMC, MetroHealth System and Advocate Aurora Health were among the health system winners at the 2023 AVA Digital Awards for digital marketing.
Henry Ford Health plans $2.5B hospital campus with Detroit Pistons, MSU
Henry Ford Health, Michigan State University and Tom Gores and the Detroit Pistons plan to invest $2.5 billion over the next decade to transform Detroit’s New Center district.
Woolfson Eye Institute opening new Georgia facility
Sandy Springs, Ga.-based Woolfson Eye Institute is opening a new office in Canton, Ga. In 2000, Woolfson opened its first office in Canton through the acquisition of the private practice of Mark Weiner, MD.
Nation's helium supply, which fuels MRIs, is deflating
The Federal Helium Reserve, which supplies about 40 percent of the world’s helium supply, has been for sale for over a year — and the future of the element that MRIs require is unknown, NBC News reported Feb. 7.
Chair of House VA committee 'open to any idea that holds VA and Oracle Cerner accountable'
Rep. Mike Bost, the House Committee on Veterans Affairs chair, is “open to any idea that holds VA and Oracle Cerner accountable, but the time for half-measures and tinkering around the edges is over,” a spokesperson for the Illinois Republican told Fed…
Silicon Valley Bank names healthcare head
Investment and banking giant Silicon Valley Bank has named Ashraf Hebela as its new head of technology and healthcare banking for North America.
