COVID-19 hospitalizations hit a record low at the end of May — this, after a hectic winter and spring that brought a surge in respiratory syncytial virus, flu and invasive strep.
St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, N.Y., part of Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Catholic Health, has reached a tentative contract with the New York State Nurses Association.
Merck said it will file a lawsuit against the federal government seeking an injunction of the drug price negotiation program in the Inflation Reduction Act, arguing it violates the First and Fifth Amendments, Reuters reported June 6.
Cases of the bacteria that causes brain-eating amoeba infections, Naegleria fowleri, are continuing to increase in several U.S. states. Now, Indiana is the most recent place to report new infections, WBIW radio reported June 6.
Two health system C-suite leaders have been named to the board of directors at EvidenceCare, a tech company that integrates clinical decision support tools into EHRs.
Amber Egyud, DNP, RN, has a unique view of healthcare as both chief nursing officer and chief operating officer of Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Healthcare.