CVS began allowing its pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral treatment Nov. 15, more than five months after the FDA authorized the workforce to prescribe it, and debate has ensued.
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EyeSouth Partners enters 3rd partnership in Illinois
Atlanta-based management services organization EyeSouth Partners has affiliated with University Retina and Macula Associates in Oak Forest, Ill., its third affiliation in the state and 34th nationwide.
Northwell hospital receives $1M for new lobby, visitor lounge
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health’s Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., has received $1 million to help build a new lobby and visitor lounge on its campus.
UC San Diego Health names Dr. Joseph Califano director of cancer center
Joseph Califano, MD, has been named director of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health.
Care delays and strategic priorities: 7 C-suite survey findings
Nearly three-quarters of C-suite leaders at hospitals and health systems say their organizations are boosting patient outreach efforts to encourage the resumption of routine care as care delays persist, according to survey findings from consulting grou…
Health systems hit with downgrades as they deal with multiple challenges
A number of health systems experienced downgrades to their financial ratings in recent weeks amid ongoing operating losses and challenging work environments.
6 recent hospital, health system CEO moves
The following hospital and health system CEO moves have been reported by Becker’s since Nov. 9:
New York hospital unveils in-house pharmacy
Rome (N.Y.) Health opened its community pharmacy inside the hospital’s new medical center Nov. 14.
10 most overweight, obese states in America
West Virginia is the most obese and overweight state in the U.S., according to an analysis released Nov. 14 by WalletHub, a personal finance website.
Providence’s operating loss grows to $1.1B for 2022
Providence, a 51-hospital system headquartered in Renton, Wash., ended the first nine months of 2022 with an operating loss of $1.1 billion, according to financial documents released Nov. 14.
