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Sutter Health $88M Q1 operating income builds on $278M profit in 2022

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health reported $88 million in operating income for the first quarter of 2023 on revenues of $3.8 billion.

Physician sues UPMC alleging improper firing 

Family physician Matthew Heckman, MD, is suing Pittsburgh-based UPMC for alleged wrongful termination, the Gazette reported May 4. 

4 states take aim at Ozempic, Wegovy copycats

At least four states are working to prevent pharmacies from compounding unauthorized solutions of Ozempic and Wegovy — two popular drugs from Novo Nordisk — because of safety concerns, NBC News reported May 3. 

4 notes on how children's hospitals are preparing for the next 'tripledemic'

After an intensive ‘tripledemic’ virus season where flu, COVID-19 and RSV all peaked at high rates nationwide, physicians at children’s hospitals are actively preparing to take on what could be another round this fall, U.S. News reported May 3.

Texas Health taps hospital president

Chris York is the new president of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, effective May 8. 

Loressa Cole retires as CEO of ANA Enterprise

Loressa Cole, DNP, RN, is retiring as CEO of the ANA Enterprise after seven years with the organization. 

Cone Health appoints 2 new IT executives

Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has added a new associate CIO and a new chief information security officer to its organization.  

Cone Health appoints 2 new IT executives

Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has added a new associate CIO and a new chief information security officer to its organization.  

Nursing school enrollment on the decline

For the first time in 20 years, the number of students enrolled in entry-level nursing programs declined, according to a May 3 report from Medscape based on data from the American Association of Colleges of Nurses. 

NYU Langone moves forward on ASC in former Burlington Coat Factory

New York City-based NYU Langone is moving forward on construction of an ASC inside of a former Burlington Coat Factory in Patchogue, N.Y., according to a May 4 report from The Long Island Advance.