A former pharmacy manager at Cleveland Clinic was indicted April 4 on four counts of aggravated theft, one count of distributing a dangerous drug and one count of deception to obtain a dangerous drug, according to court documents.
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Judge blocks Iowa clinic's bankruptcy declaration following $75M malpractice suit
In October, OB-GYN Associates of Iowa City & Coralville (Iowa) filed for bankruptcy following a malpractice judgment of $97.4 million. Now, a federal judge has blocked the clinic’s efforts, according to an April 6 report from the Sioux City Journal.
Managers want hard workers — so they're hiring older ones
Some hiring managers are setting their sights on older employees rather than younger ones due to a difference in work ethic, The Wall Street Journal reported April 6.
Cedars-Sinai creates AI tool that can diagnosis cardiac function
Researchers from Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai developed an AI-based tool that performs better than sonographers when diagnosing cardiac function, according to an April 5 article published in Nature.
6 Alabama hospitals affected by CHS third-party breach
Six hospitals in Alabama said they have been affected by a third-party data breach that hit its parent company Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems, Al.com reported April 6.
Pain management physician to serve 30 months for unlawful distribution of controlled substances
Former California physician Thomas McNeese Keller was sentenced to 30 months in prison for distributing controlled substances outside the scope of his practice, according to an April 6 report from the Press Democrat.
What the ASC industry will look like in the next 10 years
Three industry leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what the ASC industry will look like for the next decade.
Contract labor costs may be easing but still top of mind: Report
There may be signs of costs coming down when it comes to contract labor in the healthcare world, but such workforce costs, as well as inflationary and supply pressures, continue to cause anxiety for industry administrators, according to the Institute o…
Yea or nay on nurse training in simulation labs? 3 New York nurse leaders weigh in
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing students looking to take the National Council Licensure Examination had no choice but to perform all of their training in simulation labs due to social distancing guidelines.
PeaceHealth 1st in Oregon to earn American College of Cardiology designation
Springfield, Ore.-based PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend has become the first hospital in the state to receive the American College of Cardiology’s Certified Transcather Valve Center designation.
