The rate of maternal deaths during or shortly after pregnancy rose 40 percent in 2021, making the U.S. the most dangerous place among high-income countries to give birth, The Wall Street Journal reported March 16.
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Skyline Endoscopy Center remaining open amid neighboring Banner ASC closure
Loveland, Colo.-based Banner Surgery Center recently announced plans to close its doors March 31, prompting concerns from patients that the Skyline Endoscopy Center would also close, as both are located in the Skyline Medical Pavilion, according to a M…
Former VA hospital manager sentenced to 6 months for accepting kickbacks
Ralph Johnson, a former manager at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, was sentenced to six months in federal prison for accepting $30,000 in kickbacks and bribes to steer contracts toward a Florida couple, Stars and Stripes reported Marc…
13 recent moves from nurse unions
Thirteen moves from nurse unions across the country Becker’s has covered since mid-January:
Ohio system's $102M expansion plan faces further delays
Marietta, Ohio-based Memorial Health System is facing further delays to its Athens expansion project because of extended approval required from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to a March 15 filing.
New York health system CEO undergoes colonoscopy on video
Georges Leconte, CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, underwent a routine colonoscopy as cameras followed him — from prep to procedure.
How come no one wants to lead the National Institutes of Health?
The National Institutes of Health is still without a director more than one year after Francis Collins, MD, PhD, retired from the role, The Wall Street Journal reported March 13.
3 health systems closing outpatient surgery centers
Many hospitals and health systems are scaling back services and closing facilities due to financial and staffing difficulties.
States ranked by Medicaid fraud dollars in 2022
Nationwide, Medicaid fraud units recovered $1.1 billion in civil and criminal suits in 2022, according to a report from the HHS’ Office of Inspector General.
Strep-detecting app, AI to assess surgeons: How Johns Hopkins helps clinicians launch digital health startups
Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures helps clinicians from Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine bring their digital health ideas to market, Technical.ly reported.
