Utah has signed a Senate bill into law that will allow nurse practitioners to practice without a supervising physician, KSL reported March 25.
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2 Vermont hospitals receive $25M+ total from USDA
St Johnsbury-based Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital and Morristown-based Copley Hospital recieved millions in funding from the United States Department of Agriculture, NBC5 reported March 24.
Memorial Hermann backs value-based care tech startup in $84M round
Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System backed tech-focused, value-based care company Wellvana Health in an $84 million funding round.
New guidelines aim to limit transgender care in Catholic hospitals
U.S. Catholic bishops issued a guideline March 20 that encourages Catholic hospitals to not offer gender-affirming medical treatments.
Connecticut Children's to spend $47M on parking garage
Hartford-based Connecticut Children’s plans to spend $47 million on a 900-space parking garage, the Hartford Courant reported March 27.
How Amazon is working with Mass General, Intermountain to reduce healthcare burnout
Amazon Web Services has selected 23 startups for an accelerator program aimed at easing healthcare burnout that some health systems will assist with.
UAB Health names system CFO, flagship hospital CEO
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System has named a permanent CEO for its flagship hospital and CFO of the system.
Meritus Health CEO: Make health inequity a 'never event'
It’s time for healthcare organizations to label health inequities as “never events” and abandon the idea that eliminating them is a “journey” or “marathon,” Maulik Joshi, DrPH, president and CEO of Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health, wrote in a March…
An unintended consequence of medical escort rules
Requiring the name and phone number of the individual responsible for picking a patient up and transporting them home after a procedure involving anesthetics has been routine safety practice for years — but can it be more of a burden than a benefit?
Michigan physician sues Corewell Health for religious discrimination
Samer Ilayan, MD, is suing Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health for alleged religious discrimination, ABC affiliate WXYZ reported March 27.
