An Iowa nurse was sanctioned by the state Board of Nursing, then fired from two jobs, after adopting the baby of a former patient, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Feb. 24.
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Artificial sweetener linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke, Cleveland Clinic says
Ohio-based Cleveland Clinic researchers found erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, is associated with increased risk of heart attack, stroke and clotting.
Mount Sinai launches video series to capture healthcare's 'unseen' heroes
New York City-based Mount Sinai has launched a video series focused on celebrating its front-line workers.
CDC adds long COVID-19 to death certificate guidance
Death certificates will soon include long COVID-19 as a cause now that the CDC has broadened guidelines for certifying deaths.
Walmart looks to 'disrupt' industry with 32 clinics powered by Epic, Microsoft, VMware
Walmart has deployed a healthcare cloud from Microsoft and VMware on its Epic EHR across its more than 30 healthcare clinics.
Vanderbilt nursing legend dies after 45 years of service
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center nursing legend Carl James, RN, died at 75 on Feb. 17.
Hospital margins see no relief to start the year
The year is off to an unfriendly start for hospital finances, with a median margin of -1 percent for January, worsening from the margin recorded a month prior, according to Kaufman Hall.
Health experts react to 'low confidence' conclusion that COVID-19 came from lab leak
Physicians and other health experts are emphasizing the need to focus on preventing the next disease outbreak and eliminate politics from science in response to the U.S. Energy Department’s new conclusion that a mishap at a Chinese laboratory was the m…
GoodRx to pay $1.5M penalty over healthcare data sharing
GoodRx agreed to pay a civil monetary penalty of $1.5 million for illegally sharing patient data to advertise on Facebook and Google.
Cyberattack 'credit negative' for Tallahassee Memorial, Moody's says
The February cyberattack on Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare will be “credit negative” for the health system, Moody’s said in a Feb. 27 report.
