In a medical first, researchers in the U.K. have transfused lab-grown blood into two people as part of a clinical trial, CNBC reported Nov. 7.
Category: ROOT
UPMC Children’s sets up overflow tent amid RSV surge
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh set up a tent outside of its emergency department last week to manage an increased volume of patients with respiratory illnesses, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Nov. 7.
6 hospitals seeking CEOs
Here are six hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CEOs.
RWJBarbanas hospital appoints 2 executives
Newark (N.J.) Beth Israel Medical Center has appointed Amy Doran, MSN, APN, to serve as chief operating officer and Denise Shepherd, RN, as chief nursing officer.
What ASC leaders are most excited about
From new technology to value-based care, 10 leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what they’re most excited about.
If generics equal in efficacy costed the same, patients could save 88%
If costly generics were replaced with cheaper generics that have the same clinical value, total spending could have slimmed by nearly 90 percent, Johns Hopkins researchers found.
AAAHC adds to its board of directors, names new leadership
The ​​Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care on Nov. 7 named new officers and leadership to its board of directors.
UVA shares algorithm to streamline cancer treatment decisions
Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health Cancer Center researchers developed an algorithm designed to predict which patients would benefit from kinase inhibitor cancer drugs.
3 recent ASC acquisitions, partnerships
Here are three acquisitions and partnerships involving ASCs that Becker’s has reported on since Oct. 4:
Kaiser Permanente’s $1.5B Q3 loss: What ASCs need to know
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente reported a net loss of $1.5 billion for the third quarter.
