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Resistance to antibiotics tied to patient age, healthcare setting: analysis

Antibiotic drug resistance isn’t universal — it varies by the age of the patient and the healthcare setting, according to a study published Jan. 2 in JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance.

Why are some breakthrough COVID-19 cases severe? CDC seeks answers

The CDC has awarded Helix a contract to study how human genetics may influence COVID-19 vaccine efficacy, the population genomics and viral surveillance company said Jan. 4. 

Ohio surgeon has license suspended after livestreaming procedures on TikTok

The State Medical Board of Ohio has suspended the license of plastic surgeon Katherine Roxanne Grawe, MD, for livestreaming procedures to her followers on TikTok, according to a Jan. 4 report from Medscape. 

Viewpoint: Fuller conversation needed about nonprofit care, AHA president says

A recent article in The Wall Street Journal missed a “critical opportunity” to fully discuss the financial plight of the nation’s hospitals and the care they provide, American Hospital Association President Rick Pollack wrote in a letter to the newspap…

Tennessee medical office building acquired

A medical office building in Memphis, Tenn., was acquired by outpatient healthcare real estate firm Flagship Healthcare Properties, ConnectCre reported Jan. 3.

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals taps new president

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals has tapped its COO, Jay Duker, MD, as its next president. 

New York system invests $3M in employee pay increases

Upper Allegheny Health System is boosting employee wages across the Olean, N.Y.-based organization. 

Screen patients for cannabis use before surgery, guidelines say

Hospitals should universally screen patients for cannabis use prior to surgery, according to new guidelines from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine.

Missouri hospital confirms cybersecurity incident

Marshall, Mo.-based Fitzgibbon Hospital said some patient data may have been stolen in a recent data security incident.

Lab settles with HHS for $16.5K for not providing timely access to medical records

Life Hope Labs, a medical laboratory in Sandy Springs, Ga., has agreed to pay $16,500 to HHS to settle a complaint that it didn’t provide timely access to patient health records.