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California training program helps nurses level up in salary

A California program can help licensed vocational nurses — with a starting salary of $55,000 in the state — train to become registered nurses and make a starting salary around $110,000, The Sacramento Bee reported Sept. 26. Now, the state’s Labor and W…

September recap: Top 10 gastroenterology stories

Here are the most-read gastroenterology stories published by Becker’s in September:

Viewpoint: Lean on assignments — not resumes — during hiring process

“Minimally viable demonstrations of competence” — or brief, relevant tasks assigned to job candidates that prove they have the skills for the role — pass over the pitfalls of other modern hiring tactics, according to a Sept. 27 Harvard Business Review …

HCA facilities brace for hurricanes

As Hurricane Ian nears Florida, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare — which has facilities in a number of East Coast and southern states — is putting storm preparedness plans into place to protect patients and employees. 

FDA approves anesthesia for ocular surface

Eyecare pharmaceutical company Harrow and anesthesia company Sintetica have developed an FDA-approved ocular surface anesthesia, Iheezo. 

10 healthcare companies named Fortune’s ‘best workplaces for women’

Health insurance, home health, health system consulting, pharmaceutical and telehealth companies were among the 10 healthcare-related organizations named to Fortune’s “Best Workplaces for Women” list. 

Central Health’s $300.8M budget approved by county commissioners

Travis County, Texas, commissioners approved Central Health’s $300.8 million budget and tax rates for the fiscal year 2022-2023, according to a Sept. 27 report from Austin, Texas, NBC affiliate KXAN.

Episcopal Health Foundation receives $20M donation

The Houston-based Episcopal Health Foundation received a $20 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, according to a Sept. 27 news release.

U of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health creates searchable health database for Cook County

The University of Illinois at Chicago and data analytics company Metopio have partnered to create a hyperlocal public health data portal for Cook County.

Biogen pays $900M to settle physician kickback allegations

Pharmaceutical company Biogen has agreed to pay $900 million to resolve allegations it paid kickbacks to physicians to prescribe Biogen drugs, the U.S. Justice Department said Sept. 26.