Florida-based private equity firm Viper Partners is opening a new mergers and acquisitions department focused on deals in the cardiology space.
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Middlesex Hospital reports positive income even in tough operating conditions
Middlesex Hospital recorded its 32nd straight year of positive operating income in fiscal 2022 even as the Middletown, Conn.-based system faced the familiar challenges of supply chain issues and a tight labor market.
Cedars-Sinai taps renowned cardiologist as associate dean of clinical trials
Cedars-Sinai has named Michael Farkouh, MD, associate dean of research and clinical trials, the health system said in a Jan. 18 news release. His appointment is effective March 1.
Philips, Masimo partner on home-based hospital monitoring
Medtech companies Phillips and Masimo partnered to integrate Philips’ patient monitoring ecosystem into the Masimo W1 tracking watch.
Facebook co-founder's VC firm raises $2.1B, plans to target healthcare
B Capital Group, the venture capital fund of Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, raised $2.1 billion for its latest fund, with plans to target healthcare startups, Bloomberg reported Jan. 19.
Virginia VA hospital rebrands, drops name of Confederate surgeon
The Department of Veteran Affairs is changing the name of Richmond, Va.-based Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, named for a surgeon who served under Confederate General Stonewall Jackson, to Richmond VA Medical Center, the Richmond…
ASCA to offer administrator development program
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has opened applications for its ASC Administrator Development Program.
Oregon hospitals, union at odds over proposed nurse staffing legislation
Oregon lawmakers will consider nurse staffing legislation this session that is opposed by hospitals but backed by the state’s largest nurses union, the Oregon Capital Chronicle reported Jan. 18.
University Hospitals Ventures: 8 things to know
Cleveland-based University Hospitals has a venture capital arm that works to bring new ideas and products to market through venture investment, technology transfer, adoption and pilots.
How much does an ambulance cost? It depends who owns it, study finds
Patients are more likely to receive costly surprise bills from privately-owned ambulances than publicly operated services, a study published Jan. 18 in Health Affairs found.
