Six drugmakers are reporting shortages of heparin, a blood thinner, and 19 solutions are back ordered for weeks, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
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Why Amazon, Alphabet are letting some healthcare employees go
Amazon and Alphabet’s healthcare arm Verily said it would let go some of its healthcare employees as an uncertain economy has been causing financial and operational challenges for tech companies.
5 recent moves from The Joint Commission
Since July, The Joint Commission has eliminated 200 additional standards from accreditation programs, launched a new certification for assisted living facilities and more.
Coast Surgery Center sues major insurance providers over reimbursement disputes
Coast Surgery Center in Huntington Beach, Calif., is suing several major insurance providers for alleged “illegal, coercive, unfair, fraudulent practices, bad faith and deceptive advertisements.”
Pregnant people with COVID-19 face higher death risk, large study finds
An international analysis found pregnant people with COVID-19 have a seven times higher risk of dying and greater risk of being admitted to an intensive care unit, needing a ventilator or developing pneumonia, The Washington Post reported Jan. 16.
Walmart opens HIV-focused specialty pharmacy in New Jersey
Walmart opened an HIV-focused specialty pharmacy in Hudson County, N.J., News12 New Jersey reported Jan. 14.
3 hospitals ending cardiology programs
Here are three hospitals that recently announced they are consolidating or closing cardiology programs:
AI for workforce shortages, digital upskilling: 10 health tech trends for '23, per Philips
How can healthcare technology relieve staffing shortages, busy workflows and economic strains? Here 10 health tech trends Philips Healthcare says can meet those and other industry challenges in 2023.
High interest rates delay $23M Colorado hospital upgrades
Cortez, Colo.-based Southwest Memorial Hospital’s $23 million improvement efforts stalled amid refinancing challenges, according to The Durango Herald.
'A solution in search of a problem': Children's Hospital Colorado analytics officer on AI and big data
Big data and artificial intelligence have dominated hospital technology executive concerns as IT leaders work to ensure they get the most investment return in an uncertain economic environment.
