Resident physician members of the Committee of Interns and Residents will deliver a petition to University of California President Michael Drake, MD, on Sept. 29, calling for a fair contract, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
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Arkansas Children’s taps Kris Maddalena as CNO
Arkansas Children’s Hospital has selected Kris Maddalena, MSN, BSN, as senior vice president and chief nursing officer, the Little Rock-based hospital said Sept. 27.
Watchdog finds outdated cybersecurity, IT systems at VA hospital
An audit conducted at Rapides Parish, La.-based Alexandria VA Medical Center found that the hospital has multiple deficiencies in its information technology systems, including uninstalled security patches and outdated operating systems.
13% of female physicians believe their workplace pays unequally based on gender
More than 25 percent of physicians believe their current or former workplace pays unequally based on gender, according to Medscape’s 2022 “Physicians’ Views on Gender Discrimination Issues” report.
Mark Cuban’s pharmacy teams up with 1st PBM, won’t make its own
Mark Cuban’s generic drug business, Cost Plus Drug Co., won’t build its own pharmacy benefit manager after snagging its first PBM to integrate its services, Cost Plus Drug Co. founder and CEO Alex Oshmyansky, MD, PhD, told Becker’s.
10 contributions to medical schools in 2022
Here are 10 contributions to medical schools in 2022 that Becker’s has covered since Feb. 8:
Number of US ophthalmologists remains stable while demand set to grow 83%
The number of ophthalmologists in the U.S. has remained virtually unchanged since 1990, according to an August report from the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
14 benefits health systems offer to attract, retain top talent
As hospitals and health systems continue to grapple with workforce challenges, offering competitive benefits to recruit and retain talent is a top priority, according to a recent survey from Aon.
$5.97M project plans to study ethical, legal concerns of AI in colonoscopies
A five-year project funded by the European Union will investigate the ethical and legal implications of artificial intelligence in colonoscopy.
Feds warn against Chinese-backed hackers targeting healthcare organizations
Chinese state-sponsored hackers known as APT41 are a threat to the U.S. healthcare industry, the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center warned Sept. 22.
