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Pediatric groups urge Biden to issue national emergency over respiratory viruses

The Children’s Hospital Association and American Academy of Pediatrics are calling on federal officials to declare a national and public health emergency to free up resources and give hospitals more flexibility to respond to an “alarming surge of pedia…

Children’s National physicians call for better working conditions amid RSV, flu surges

Physicians at Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National Hospital, represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents, held a rally Nov. 15 amid contract negotiations, The Washington Post reported.

Why Allegheny’s CEO took on a new title

Cynthia Hundorfean has served as president and CEO of Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network since February 2016. But she is taking on a new enterprise role once the new year arrives: chief living health development officer. 

Pennsylvania hospital switching EHRs from Allscripts to Epic

Lewisburg, Pa.-based Evangelical Community Hospital is changing its EHR to Epic and will go live with the new system Dec. 4.

3 company habits that reel in Gen Z talent concerned about climate change

Generation Z job seekers are prioritizing company culture around sustainability over hefty pay, according to a Nov. 13 Fortune article. As a result, they are not likely to bite on shallow morals, nor are they afraid to call them out. 

Methodist Healthcare System to acquire 9th hospital

Hill Country Memorial Hospital in Fredericksburg, Texas, has entered into an agreement to become part of San Antionio-based Methodist Healthcare System, according to the Fredericksburg Standard Radio-Post.

Intermountain plans new hospital in downtown Salt Lake City, report

Salt Lake City could have a new downtown hospital if plans from Intermountain Healthcare come to fruition, a Nov. 15 report from Building Salt Lake said.

An omicron subvariant ‘cheat sheet’

Since omicron first appeared in the U.S. nearly a year ago, the variant has maintained dominance, splintering into an increasingly complicated patchwork of sublineages. 

Memorial Sloan Kettering to lay off 3% of staff

New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is expecting to layoff three percent of its staff come January, PIX11 reported Nov. 15.

Amazon Web Services seeking tech startups to fix healthcare burnout

Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham and the American Hospital Association are among the organizations advising Amazon Web Services as the cloud giant opens up applications for tech solutions for overcoming healthcare burnout and other workforc…