Only 74 percent of nursing home residents in the U.S. and 51 percent of all staff had received one or more COVID-19 booster shots as of Sept. 18, data published Oct. 6 from the Kaiser Family Foundation found.
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With Hurricane Ian, Southeast supply chain 4 to 8 weeks away from recovery
After Hurricane Ian slammed into hospitals and medical supply facilities in the Southeast, it may take one to two months for logistics networks to fully recover from the storm’s wrath, Bloomberg reported Oct. 6.
Meditech creates two new workspaces for third-party developers
Meditech has expanded its Greenfield workspace to include two new collaborative environments that help third-party developers and customers test innovations within their EHRs.
Massachusetts to cut down on nursing staff for sexual assault exams
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is planning to replace sexual assault nurse examiners on evenings and weekends later this year with a telehealth model, NBC Boston reported Oct. 6.
3 physicians’ concerns with California ‘COVID misinformation’ law
Physicians are speaking out against a new California law that could revoke their licenses for spreading COVID-19 “misinformation” during conversations with patients.
70% of US physicians believe gun laws too lax: Medscape
Sixty-nine percent of physicians believe U.S. gun laws are not strict enough, according to a Medscape survey of more than 2,300 practicing physicians published Oct. 7.
12 women making moves in healthcare
The following executive moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker’s since Sept. 30.
Over-the-counter hearing aids at Walgreens, Walmart by mid-October
Some of the nation’s biggest pharmacy retailers said they will stock over-the-counter hearing aids on shelves by mid-October.
4 new joint venture ASC deals
Four joint venture ASC deals Becker’s has reported in the last 60 days, including one involving one of New York’s top-rated ASCs:
7 states the young workforce is moving to
Young, highly paid professionals are migrating away from states including California and New York, with the largest number of millennial workers flocking to Texas in 2022, according to an Oct. 7 study from CNBC.
