Indianapolis-based Eli committed $92.5 million dollars to West Lafayette, Ind.-based Purdue University to establish a new pharmaceutical manufacturing scholarship program.
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Healthcare operating costs rising almost everywhere, report says
Operating costs in healthcare centers and hospitals across the country are rising amid inflationary pressures, staffing shortages and supply chain disruption, and such locations are going to have to continue implementing measures to help mitigate the h…
Kaiser Permanente expands ASC presence: 3 updates this year
From a new Maryland ASC to a potential California addition, here are three ASC updates from Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente that Becker’s has reported on this year.
OSF, Bradley University commit $5M to innovation
OSF Healthcare and Bradley University, both in Peoria, Ill., are forming the Innovation for Health partnership, which will commit $5 million to innovative healthcare projects.
‘Multivoting’ improves group decision-making, study finds
“Multivoting” — allowing people more than one vote so they can select multiple options if desired — is most effective in finding the “best choice,” according to a recent study from the University of Washington in Seattle.
California health system promotes interim HR officer to permanent post
Greenbrae, Calif.-based MarinHealth has named Eugene Lewis its chief human resources officer in a permanent capacity. Mr. Lewis had served on an interim basis since August.
Iowa man arrested after threatening gun violence at South Dakota hospital
A man from Granville, Iowa, was arrested Oct. 26 after threatening gun violence toward Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Hospital, CBS affiliate KELO reported.
Preparing for the worst: How some CIOs are using tabletop games to simulate ransomware attacks
Health CIOs and chief information security officers are preparing for ransomware attacks with something more commonly associated with hobby shops than hospitals: tabletop games.
Contract labor costs to decline up to 50% in 2023, CHS says
Labor costs were one of the prime reasons Community Health Systems reported a net loss of $42 million for the third quarter, but the Franklin, Tenn.-based hospital group remains optimistic about lowering some of those costs going forward.
UnitedHealth vs. Centene vs. Elevance in Q3
Payers UnitedHealth, Elevance (formerly known as Anthem) and Centene are some of the largest insurers by membership.
