A state Supreme Court judge has struck down New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, ABC affiliate WKBW reported Jan. 16.
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MultiCare acquires 12th hospital, adding 2,700 staff
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System on Jan. 17 completed the acquisition of Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital and its associated clinics.
3 CFO rules for a modern provider pay program
Provider shortages and shifting priorities among the workforce are changing what a sustainable modern compensation program looks like.
Corewell Health to build cardiovascular ASC
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health, formerly known as Spectrum Health, has plans to build an outpatient cardiovascular surgery center, MLive reported Jan. 15.
Feds warn against 2 ransomware groups targeting healthcare
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center issued a brief Jan. 12 warning the healthcare sector about the tactics and exploitation techniques used by Royal ransomware and BlackCat ransomware, two ransomware groups that have been aggressively t…
Unauthorized party removes files containing patient info from California hospital
An unauthorized party has removed files containing patients’ personal information from Hayward, Calif.-based St. Rose Hospital, JDSupra reported Jan. 13.
Former UCLA Health marketing leader joins Miami cancer center
Rhonda Curry has been named chief marketing and communications officer of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of University of Miami Health System.
Big Sky Medical acquires $190M in medical office buildings
Big Sky Medical has acquired 857,000 square feet of medical office building space across Texas, California, Louisiana and Maryland, according to a Jan. 16 report from The Real Deal.
Mayo Clinic settles over data breach
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has settled a lawsuit over a data breach involving a former employee who allegedly viewed nude photos of patients, KROC reported Jan. 16.
Bivalent boosters not linked to stroke risk, federal agencies say
Pfizer’s updated COVID-19 booster does not increase the risk for ischemic stroke in patients 65 and older, according to a CDC and FDA review of multiple studies, reporting databases and other countries.
