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Former physician assistant charged for practicing without a license for 2nd time

Theresa Pickering, 55, has not been a licensed physician assistant since 2014, but this is now the second time she has been charged and convicted for practicing as one in the last eight years.

Woman charged with murder of hospital workers' unborn child

Police have charged a Texas woman with murder after she allegedly punched a pregnant employee in the stomach at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, causing her to lose the baby, NBC News reported April 18.

Woman charged with murder of hospital workers' unborn child

Police have charged a Texas woman with murder after she allegedly punched a pregnant employee in the stomach at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, causing her to lose the baby, NBC News reported April 18.

Trinity Health partners to eliminate medical debt for 22,300 patients

Hartford, Conn.-based Trinity Health of New England is erasing $32.76 million of non-Medicare/Medicaid medical debt belonging to 22,300 patients. 

Indiana hospital breaks ground on $30M expansion

Warsaw, Ind.-based Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital broke ground on a $30 million expansion and renovation project, local news outlet WSBT reported April 19.

Indiana hospital breaks ground on $30M expansion

Warsaw, Ind.-based Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital broke ground on a $30 million expansion and renovation project, local news outlet WSBT reported April 19.

Sentara, Rady Children's launch new AI-powered network

Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Healthcare and San Diego-based Rady Children’s Hospital have adopted new artificial intelligence-powered network tools through a partnership with Juniper Networks.

UCSF hospital workers strike

Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers went on strike April 19 at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland (Calif.).

CVS adds mental health therapists to MinuteClinics

CVS Health has added mental health therapists to some of its MinuteClinic locations to expand access to behavioral healthcare.

CommonSpirit Health rolls out new virtual nursing technology

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has launched the first virtual nursing program in its system, at Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Ky.