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Memorial Sloan Kettering revisits hospital plan halted by 9/11

New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has reintroduced plans for a new hospital tower on the city’s Upper East Side, Patch reported. The project is more than 20 years in the making and was originally disrupted by the World Trade Ce…

15 best pharmacy schools for first-time NAPLEX pass rates

About 120 students who took the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination test at one California school in 2022 passed their first time, according to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.

20 largest medical office building projects opening in 2023

The O’Quinn Medical Tower at the McNair Campus in Houston is slated to be the largest medical office building opening in 2023, with 12 stories and 400,000 square feet of space, according to a March 29 report from 42floors.com. 

Nurses, federal lawmakers push for staffing ratio legislation

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, co-chair of the House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging and Families, and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown recently joined leaders from three unions to call for minimum nurse-to-patient staffing requirements in hospitals.

State officials stop Oregon hospital from closing maternity unit

State health officials denied Gresham, Ore.-based Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center’s waiver application to halt maternity services, the Oregon Health Authority said March 29. 

DCH Health suffers credit downgrade as it faces sustained operating losses

Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based DCH Health System had the rating on a series of its bonds lowered to “A-” from “A” as the three-hospital system continues to experience sustained operating losses, S&P Global said March 29. The outlook is negative.

Study spotlights 8 risk factors for surgical site infections after common procedure

A new study suggests there are eight key risk factors for surgical site infection after an abdominal hysterectomy, including obesity and a longer procedure duration. 

CVS Health CEO says Signify acquisition will advance its value-based care strategy

CVS Health President and CEO Karen Lynch said the company’s $8 billion acquistion of Signify Health will advance its value-based care strategy, as well as help CVS redefine how care is received.

CVS Health CEO says Signify acquisition will advance its value-based care strategy

CVS Health President and CEO Karen Lynch said the company’s $8 billion acquistion of Signify Health will advance its value-based care strategy, as well as help CVS redefine how care is received.

OU Health may have had patient data compromised after laptop stolen

Oklahoma City-based OU Health has revealed patient data may have been compromised after an employee laptop was stolen.