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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. 

Press Ganey recognizes top ASCs for patient experience in 2022

Press Ganey recognized 12 ASCs that rate in the 95th percentile nationwide for patient experience.