Better off hospital and health systems in Colorado may have benefited disproportionately from federal relief funds during the pandemic compared with their poorer rural counterparts, according to a March 12 report in The Gazette.
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Apple AirPods could be getting health features soon
Apple’s AirPods and AirPods Pro might be used to monitor heart rates and characterize blood flow in consumer’s ear skin, Apple Insider reported March 12.
10K patients affected in Massachusetts health center ransomware attack
Boston-based Codman Square Health Center’s systems were encrypted by ransomware, causing the protected health information of 10,161 patients to be compromised.
How Jefferson Health is using an app to remove language barriers
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is using a new app to make interpreting language faster for patients who are deaf or have limited English proficiency.
More Americans feel effects of healthcare staff shortages, poll finds
Hospitals and health systems are not alone in experiencing the effects of staff shortages that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. A growing number of Americans are also concerned about the issue.
Shortages of ER staple drugs increase
Shortages of several key drugs used in emergency department care continue to create difficulties for practitioners and patients. Pharmaceutical companies cite increased demand, supply issues and manufacturing delays as key reasons for the shortages.&nb…
UPMC completes acquisition of Ireland hospital
Pittsburgh-based UPMC has completed the acquisition of Sports Surgery Clinic, an independent hospital specializing in orthopedic surgery in Dublin, Ireland.
Cleveland Clinic's pharmacy leader becomes vice president at ASHP
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists named Samuel Calabrese, the chief pharmacy officer of Cleveland Clinic, to be its next vice president of accreditation services.
Most men with prostate cancer can avoid treatment without affecting survival: Study
U.K. researchers found most men with prostate cancer can delay or avoid treatments without harming their chances of survival, CNN reported March 11.
Florida bill aims to ban APRNs from using 'doctor'
A new bill in the Florida Legislature seeks to stop nurse practitioners who have earned their doctorate from using the title “doctor.”
