Category: ROOT

Endoscopy device company inks deal to sell products to 1,200+ VA facilities

UroViu, a single-use endoscopy platform developer, has signed a contract with Fidelis Sustainability Distribution, a veteran-owned medical technology company that partners with the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency’s Medical Equipment electronic catalog.&n…

3 omicron strains experts are closely watching

The omicron variant’s family tree is anything but simple, with dozens of subvariants branching off from the initial strain first identified in southern Africa in 2021. Now, these subvariants are competing in a race for global dominance, Bloomberg repor…

Educational software expands into ASCs

Schaumburg, Ill.-based Discharge 1-2-3 has expanded its product Composer into ASCs and surgery centers. 

San Francisco, feds reach deal to keep Laguna Honda open

San Francisco city officials and federal regulators reached a settlement regarding Laguna Honda, the city’s largest nursing home that was slated to close Nov. 13, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Oct. 12.

Good Samaritan Hospital gets new name

After 60 years, Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, N.Y., has rebranded to Good Samaritan University Hospital. 

Digital health funding down 31% in Q3

After reaching record levels in 2021, digital health funding was down 31 percent in the third quarter of 2022, according to an Oct. 11 CB Insights report.

Temple University Hospital workers authorize strike

Members of the Temple University Hospital Nurses Association and Temple Allied Professionals have voted to authorize a strike, according to an Oct. 13 union news release shared with Becker’s.

4 factors that led to monkeypox’s decline

Monkeypox cases in the U.S. peaked in early August and have since fallen more than 85 percent. The outbreak’s quick downfall can mainly be attributed to four factors, experts told The New York Times. 

7 success tips for executive women

As women continue to be burned out at higher rates and are still underrepresented in executive roles, Forbes created a list of seven tips for women pursuing or already in executive roles. 

Providence responds to senator’s debt collection questions

Renton, Wash.-based Providence has responded to a series of questions posed by U.S. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington following a Sept. 24 New York Times report detailing the system’s alleged debt collection practices.