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How 5 health systems are spending donations

Here is how Cedars-Sinai, WashU Medicine and three other health systems plan to spend recently received donations: 

As RSV cases climb, respiratory therapist deficits loom larger

The incidence of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in the United States is moderate right now but the CDC is tracking a steady climb of the illness as winter takes hold. 

118 COOs to know | 2024

Becker’s is thrilled to spotlight 118 outstanding hospital and health system chief operating officers.

RFK Jr. meets with senators in DC leading up to confirmation hearing

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for HSS secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has begun meeting with Republican senators on Capitol Hill ahead of his confirmation hearing, according to a Dec. 16 report from NBC News.

Connecticut to pay off medical debt for 23,000 residents

Connecticut will become the first state to begin paying off resident medical debt, according to a Dec. 17 report from Boston.com.

Illinois OKs Prime's plan to buy 9 Ascension hospitals

The ​​​​​Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board on Dec. 17 unanimously approved Ascension’s plan to sell nine hospitals — more than half of its hospitals in the state — and several post-acute facilities to Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Heal…

Texas physician pleads guilty in $5.5M COVID fraud

Mark Mazzare, MD, a physician in Tyler, Texas, has pleaded guilty to his role in a $5.5 million over-the-counter COVID-19 test fraud scheme. 

GLP-1 users receiving new diagnoses faster than before

An uptake of GLP-1 medications is coinciding with an increase in first-time diagnoses after 15 days of taking a GLP-1, according to findings from Truveta Research and Reuters. 

In a first, Mercy names physician as COO

St. Louis-based Mercy has appointed John Mohart, MD, as executive vice president and COO, marking the first time a physician will fill this role at the 50-hospital health system.

AtlantiCare sees 80% adoption of Oracle's AI agent

AtlantiCare is seeing success with the implementation of Oracle Health’s Clinical AI Agent (CAA), formerly known as the Oracle Clinical Digital Assistant.