Category: ROOT

Workplace violence AI startup awarded $75K, mentorship from Henry Ford Health

EyeKnow, an Israeli startup that uses artificial intelligence to reduce workplace violence, won a $75,000 nursing care challenge that enables it to develop its solution and enter the U.S. market with the help of Detroit-based Henry Ford Health.

Komodo Health lays off 9% of staff; CFO to exit

Data analytics company Komodo Health has laid off 9 percent of its staff in an effort to run a “capital efficient business,” its founders posted on LinkedIn.

$46M Maryland medical office building breaks ground

Ground has been broken on a $45.8 million, four-story medical office building in Columbia, Md. The building is part of a $5 billion plan to revitalize the Lakefront District. 

Medical College of Wisconsin reports $256M loss as investments slump

The Medical College of Wisconsin reported an annual 2022 loss of $256.5 million as its expenses rose and amid a significant decline in its investment performance. That figure compared with net income of $303.8 million in fiscal 2021.

Vial adds retina expert to scientific advisory board

Clinical trial management company Vial has added retina specialist Veeral Sheth, MD, to its scientific advisory board. 

Jackson Health System taps Dr. Chris Ghaemmaghami as executive vice president, chief clinical officer

Chris Ghaemmaghami, MD, was appointed executive vice president and chief clinical officer at Miami-based Jackson Health System. 

49% of New York state hospitals report service cuts due to staffing

Hospitals in New York state are facing troubling financial circumstances and workforce shortages that threaten access to care, according to a report released Dec. 14.

Washington hospital to discontinue cardiology services due to staffing, supply costs

Sunnyside, Wash.-based Astria Health will no longer offer certain cardiology services, including invasive and interventional cardiology, due to staffing issues and rising labor costs, according to a Dec. 13 report from NBC Right Now.

Lawmakers probe Pfizer's planned market price for its COVID-19 vaccine

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Representative and Senator-elect Peter Welch sent a letter to Pfizer Dec. 12 to seek reasoning behind the company’s proposal to “quadruple” the cost of its COVID-19 vaccine” with “a 10,000 percent mark…

Kansas spine hospital among portfolio sold to real estate groups

Wichita-based Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital and Abay Medical Plaza are among healthcare entities to be sold to a joint venture involving two real estate companies.