Only about 10 percent of counties in the U.S. have a pediatric ophthalmologist, according to a Jan. 26 report published in JAMA Ophthalmology.
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Viewpoint: Gen Z workers, it's time to 'knuckle down'
“The labor market sounds a lot like the Woody Allen joke,” Bloomberg columnist and economist Allison Schrager, PhD, wrote in a Jan. 25 opinion piece. “The food is terrible and there is so little of it.”
4 total joint replacement updates
Here are four total joint replacement updates Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 10:
New Jersey plans $80.5M grant to strengthen workforce, modernize data
The New Jersey Department of Health will use an $80.5 million grant from the CDC to bolster public health workforce development and training, the department said Jan. 26.
13 new CEOs, presidents in January
Here are 13 newly appointed presidents and CEOs reported by Becker’s since Jan. 3:
Medtech startup expands to Phoenix after Mayo Clinic partnership
Sense Neuro Diagnostics, a startup developing a noninvasive brain scanner to improve outcomes for patients with stroke or brain injuries, is expanding after a partnership with Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, Cincinnati Business Inquirer reported.
Oregon health systems fire back at state in mental healthcare lawsuit
Four large Oregon health systems are squaring up with the Oregon Health Authority over their federal lawsuit they say protects the civil rights of patients with mental illness, KTVZ reported Jan. 26.
32 recent hospital sales
After a slight uptick last year, hospital and health system mergers and acquisitions are expected to continue to rise in 2023.
Emory University School of Medicine names renowned epidemiologist as interim dean
Dr. Carlos del Rio has been appointed interim dean and chief academic officer of Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.
COVID-19 admissions fall 14% in 1 week: 7 CDC updates
The U.S. saw double-digit decreases in COVID-19 admissions and hospitalizations this week, even as XBB.1.5 grew to account for nearly two-thirds of all infections, according to the CDC’s COVID-19 data tracker weekly review published Jan. 27.
