Bryan Wilson, 40, a nurse who was formerly employed by Middletown, Conn.-based The Vascular Experts, on Sept. 22 was sentenced to two years in prison for tampering with fentanyl vials and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine.
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Strike set at 6 KPC Health hospitals
Members of Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West are set to begin a five-day strike Sept. 26 at six KPC Health hospitals, according to a union news release shared with Becker’s.
We wear ‘black robes, not white coats’: Court overturns ruling compelling UPMC to give ivermectin
A Pennsylvania appeals court on Sept. 22 overturned an injunction that required a Pittsburgh-based UPMC hospital to administer ivermectin to a COVID-19 patient, court documents show.
9 women on the move in healthcare
The following executive moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker’s since Sept. 16:
17 recent hospital, health system executive resignations
Dozens of hospital and health systems executives have stepped down from their positions in 2022.
New Jersey hospital faces closure after 150 years
St. Francis Medical Center, a teaching hospital in Trenton, N.J., has been struggling financially for years, and it will close if a purchase agreement for the facility receives regulatory approval, according to NJ Advance Media.
HCA Healthcare grows to more than 150 ASCs: 5 things to know
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has added about 25 ASCs this year, expanding the total number of surgery centers in its portfolio to more than 150.
Why patient falls are so hard to get ahead of
From shock-absorbing flooring to wearable technologies, hospitals have tried a litany of interventions to get to zero patient falls. But for years, falls have consistently landed on The Joint Commission’s list of most common sentinel events.
Envision Healthcare at high risk of bankruptcy, Moody’s says
Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare, which operates ambulatory surgery centers and provides physician staffing services, is on the brink of bankruptcy, according to Moody’s Investors Service.
Mass General Brigham agrees to slash spending by $128M a year
Boston-based Mass General Brigham plans to reduce total medical spending by $127.8 million a year, according to a Sept. 22 report from The Boston Globe.
