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New York City nurses authorize strike as voting nears completion

Members of the New York State Nurses Association have voted to give their bargaining teams the ability to call a strike.

NIH, Sheba Medical Center create pandemic research institute 

The National Institutes of Health is partnering with Sheba Medical Center in Israel to create a pandemic research institute, the organizations said Dec. 22.

23 recent hospital, health system executive moves

The following hospital and health system executive moves have been reported by Becker’s since Dec. 16:

SCA Health in 2022: 9 things to know

Deerfield, Ill.-based SCA Health is one of the biggest ASC chains in the country. 

5 numbers ASC leaders need to know going into 2023 

Here are five key numbers ASC leaders need to know going into the new year:

Will inflationary pressures cause more healthcare project delays? Some are already on hold

Some hospital building projects are being put on hold amid inflationary pressures as potential final costs threaten to exceed original budget plans.

BayCare names chief physician executive

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare will welcome Sowmya Viswanathan, MD, as its new chief physician executive at the start of 2023.

As White House crafts economic agenda, worker benefits are front-of-mind

Over the holiday break, White House economic officials are expected to brief President Joe Biden on their priorities for the coming year. They are considering a push for more employee benefits to bring people back to the workforce, The Wall Street Jour…

New HIV drug approved by FDA for adults with few treatment options 

Sunlenca, a new HIV drug for patients with limited available treatment options, was approved Dec. 22 by the FDA. The new drug is an option for adults with HIV who cannot tolerate, are resistant to or have safety issues with other established treatments…

No Surprises Act hurting anesthesia reimbursements, CEO says

Adam Spiegel, CEO of Irving, Texas-based NorthStar Anesthesia, joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest controversies in anesthesia and the biggest challenges to securing anesthesia.