Category: ROOT

UNC Health to develop pregnancy-related hypertension prevention program

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Center for Women’s Health Research received $12.5 million to identify effective strategies for implementing pregnancy-related hypertension best practices in outpatient facilities.

NCH Healthcare to receive $20M match gift for orthopedic care

Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System will receive a $20 million match gift on behalf of NCH board member Jay Baker and his wife Patty, South Florida Hospital News reported Nov. 8. 

Male leaders get more credit for curiosity than female colleagues, study finds

Employees are more likely to spring into action when a male leader expresses curiosity than when a female one does, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 8. 

Oracle’s moves to pay off Cerner purchase loan not scaring off investors

Since Oracle agreed to buy Cerner in an acquisition worth $28.4 billion, it has made two moves to try to pay it off — selling bonds and increasing its term loan by $1.3 billion.

4 recent donations to hospitals

The following hospitals and health systems have received donations since Nov. 2:

Leaked Amazon video shows new telehealth offering

Amazon quickly deleted a video posted on their YouTube channel that described Amazon Clinic, a potential new Amazon telehealth service focused on treating common conditions, like acne and allergies, The Verge reported Nov. 9.

How physicians are reducing expenses

Sixteen percent of physicians have deferred or refinanced loans to reduce their big expenses, according to Medscape’s 2022 “Physician Wealth & Debt Report.”

Addiction medication treatment shorter for Black and Hispanic patients, study finds

Black and Hispanic patients receive shorter addiction medication treatment than white patients, according to a study published Nov. 9 in JAMA Psychiatryry.

Lovelace market leader announces retirement

Janelle Raborn, market leader of Albuquerque, N.M.-based Lovelace Health System, plans to retire Dec. 31. 

4 hospitals planning upgrades, expansions

The following four hospitals and health systems have announced upgrades or expansions since Nov. 2: