As the national amoxicillin shortage worsens, the American Academy of Pediatrics released a guidance Nov. 21 detailing its recommendations for alternative therapies.
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South Carolina hospital fills empty wing with prisoners to help avoid closure
Chester (S.C.) Medical Center is filling an empty wing of its hospital with 36 inmates as a measure to help stave off closure, The Herald reported Nov. 28.
Highmark looks to create ‘data-driven care plan for every member’ with Google Cloud
As part of its ongoing collaboration with Google Cloud, Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health hopes to one day have a “data-driven care plan for every member,” chief analytics officer Richard Clarke, PhD, told Becker’s.
BayCare’s 4th CEO takes helm
Stephanie Conners, BSN, RN is the new president and CEO of Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System.
Brooklyn health system deals with EHR outages
One Brooklyn (N.Y.) Health experienced an EHR outage for several days last week, The City reported Nov. 25.
More health systems charging for MyChart messages
A growing number of health systems are starting to charge patients for asking for their physicians’ advice through online patient portals, such as MyChart, which is sparking mixed reactions from patient advocates and providers, The Chicago Tribune repo…
Quorum Health to sell 5 Illinois hospitals
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Quorum Health is selling four Illinois hospitals to Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System and another hospital — the largest of the five — to Glendale, Calif.-based American Healthcare Systems, the St. Louis Post-Dispatc…
CDC now tracking subvariant XBB: 3 notes
The CDC has begun tracking omicron subvariant XBB, which is now estimated to account for 3.1 percent of U.S. cases.
Measles is ‘imminent’ global threat, CDC and WHO say
The pandemic spurred major setbacks in global efforts to eliminate measles, making the disease an “imminent threat” for every part of the world, the CDC and World Health Organization said Nov. 23.
What gastroenterology leaders are most excited about
Gastroenterology leaders are keeping their eyes on technological innovations as the field continues to evolve.
