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Moderna names new CIO

Biotechnology giant Moderna is naming Brad Miller its new CIO, as current chief digital officer Marcello Damiani is set to retire in March after seven and a half years at the company.

Hourly nurse pay in the 10 best states for healthcare

Rhode Island is the best state for healthcare, according to personal finance website WalletHub, and the average hourly pay for registered nurses there is $40.99, which is higher than the national average of $39.78. 

High labor costs, inflation make healthcare outlook negative, Moody's says

Sustained high labor expenses and inflationary pressures will continue to affect the healthcare industry in 2023, keeping the outlook for nonprofit hospital systems negative, Moody’s said in a Dec. 7 report.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital partners with streamer for 24-hour fundraising event

Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is partnering with streamer DrLupo for the fifth annual 24-hour livestreaming event benefiting the hospital.

Connecticut attorney general calls for review of hospital's proposed closure of labor and delivery services

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is calling on regulators to consider the community impact of Sharon (Conn.) Hospital’s planned closure of its labor and delivery services following 300 petitions from community members.

Tampa General, Palantir form analytics partnership

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital has partnered with tech company Palantir; the hospital will use Palantir’s Foundry platform to cultivate data and analytics in decision-making. 

42 cardiology firsts in 2022

Here are 42 cardiology firsts Becker’s covered in 2022:

The lingering COVID-19 issue still harming ASCs 

Case numbers have long recovered since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but ASC leaders are still struggling with supply costs as they compete for contracts with the deep pockets of hospitals and health systems. 

3 major health systems post billion-dollar losses: What ASC leaders should know 

Hospitals and health systems, like ASCs, are being affected by rising labor and supply costs while reimbursements remain low. 

FDA hands Pfizer priority review for its RSV vaccine candidate

As hospitals struggle to treat the surge of pediatric respiratory syncytial virus infections with a limited repertoire of treatments, the FDA placed Pfizer’s RSV vaccine candidate on its fast-track list Dec. 7.