The Washington state Senate has passed Senate Bill 5236, which will legally mandate nurse-to-patient staffing ratios if it survives the entire legislative process.
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15 most affordable towns for physicians to live in
The most affordable towns for physicians to live in are located in states including Illinois, Texas and Pennsylvania, which are all home to over 100 ASCs.
PE firm supports Boston Children's
Colbeck Capital Management, a middle-market private credit manager, and cofounder Jason Colodne on March 8 shared their support for Boston Children’s Hospital.
UC Davis Medical Center debuts valve replacement procedure
University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento has become the first hospital in the region to perform the transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement procedure.
NTx names former Dell and IBM leader CEO
Life sciences company NTx has named Jamie Coffin, PhD, a former leader at Dell and IBM, its new CEO.
Drugmaker to pull only preterm birth drug from market
Covis Pharma will stop selling Makena, the only FDA-approved drug to prevent preterm births, months after a panel voted 14-1 to retract the treatment, according to The Wall Street Journal.
10 health systems reporting profits in 2022
Health systems across the country reported significant losses in 2022 due to inflation and the rising costs of supplies, equipment and labor, but some systems saw investment returns and enhanced revenues offset expenses for the year.
Senators look to crack down on organizations using healthcare data for advertising purposes
Three Democratic senators have proposed legislation aimed at banning organizations from using personally identifiable health data for advertising and marketing purposes, GovInfoSecurity reported March 7.
Testimony: VA must rely on legacy EHR for 5 more years due to troubled Cerner rollout
Veterans Affairs officials told members of the House VA Committee that the agency may have to rely on its legacy EHR system for another 5 to 10 years until the Cerner implementation is completed, Federal New Network reported March 7.
7 states considering scope of practice changes
Seven states are considering changes to advanced practitioners’ scope of practice and practice requirements to address the ongoing staffing crisis.
