Akorn Operating Co., a Gurnee, Ill.-based drugmaker that closed all operations in late February, issued a nationwide recall of all lots of 84 drugs it made because the shutdown discontinued its quality measures.
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Optum, CVS, Northwell, Mayo: $394M in digital health funding from past month
Have the reports of digital health’s demise been exaggerated? Perhaps, judging by the $394 million in funding rounds reported on by Becker’s in the past month.
Fast-tracked nursing program shows early success in Maryland: 12 numbers
A nursing education program invented at Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System is showing promising signs, its creators told The Baltimore Banner.
Why physicians aren't adopting digital health technologies
There is a limited number of physicians adopting mobile apps, wearables and home-monitoring, Politico reported April 26.
New Mexico hospital to shutter ICU
Alta Vista Regional Hospital in Las Vegas, N.M., will end intensive care unit services, effective June 3, according to a hospital news release shared with Becker’s.
USPI continuing to carry Tenet's growth: 6 earnings call notes
Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International is continuing to grow, with $340 million in adjusted earnings in the first quarter, according to an April 25 earnings call from Tenet, USPI’s parent company, as transcribed by Seeking Alpha.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Daisy Foundation award nurses for patient safety efforts
A team of clinicians from the South Texas Veterans Health Care System and a nurse in Florida were selected as recipients of an award recognizing commitments to patient safety from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the Daisy Foundation.
California system names chief development officer
Jessica Miley was named senior vice president and chief development officer for Children’s Hospital of Orange County in Orange, Calif.
Huntington Health names new chief clinical officer
Cedars-Sinai’s Huntington Health, based in Pasadena, Calif., named John Corman, MD, senior vice president and chief clinical officer.
Registered nurse average annual salary in 50 states | 2023
Per the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, registered nurses in the U.S. earn an average of $89,010 annually. Registered nurses in California earn the highest average salary, coming in at $133,340. Hawaii is second at $113,220, …
