The board of directors at State College, Pa.-based Mount Nittany Health has approved a $350 million patient tower on the Mount Nittany Medical Center campus, State College reported Oct. 7.
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Healthcare system algorithms add to disparities in cancer care
Many healthcare systems are using algorithms to identify patients for specialty care, but many underserved groups have incomplete records, resulting in more disparities, according to a study published Oct. 4 in the Journal of the American Medical Assoc…
7 gastroenterology tech innovations
Several medical institutions are implementing Medtronic’s artificial intelligence-assisted polyp detection device, GI Genius.
WVU Medicine hospital names associate chief medical officer
Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has named Stuart Godwin, MD, associate chief medical officer of its Fairmont (W.Va.) Medical Center.
Saratoga Hospital taps new HR director
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-based Saratoga Hospital has named Kathy LaFond its administrative director of human resources.
3 ASC leaders on the best decisions they made this year
Moving into the direct pay market and increasing wages are among some of the best decisions ASC leaders report having made this year.
14 medical school stats in 2022
From the universities with the wealthiest alumni, to the top programs for gastroenterology, here are 14 medical school stats Becker’s has reported on this year.
3 hospitals that earned Magnet status in September
Three hospitals received Magnet designation for the first time in September, while another 13 were redesignated, according to the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Another COVID-19 treatment seems to be waning in efficacy, study finds
Global drugmaker Merck reported Oct. 6 its COVID-19 antiviral treatment, Lagevrio, did not reduce hospitalizations and deaths in a trial sponsored by the University of Oxford, adding to other indicators that COVID-19 treatments are losing their strengt…
5 recent health equity research findings
Here are five health equity studies Becker’s has covered since Sept. 16:
