Care New England announced Oct. 6 that Michael Wagner, MD, will succeed James Fanale, MD, as president and CEO, effective Dec. 1.
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Louisiana hospital to spend $41K to upgrade its Oracle Cerner EHR
Winnsboro, La.-based Franklin Medical Center will receive $41,640 to upgrade its Oracle Cerner EHR system, The Franklin Sun reported Oct. 5.
Yale New Haven agrees to acquire 2 Connecticut health systems
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health has signed an agreement to acquire two Connecticut health systems from Prospect Medical Holdings.
American Heart Association health equity funds reach $32M
The American Heart Association’s Social Impact Funds reached $32 million in donations to address health disparities.
White House plan to revive Operation Warp Speed stumbles
The White House’s vision of revamping Operation Warp Speed, a Trump-era program that was geared toward accelerating the approval process for COVID-19 vaccines and therapies, has failed to pick up, Politico reported Oct. 5.
Eye care pharmaceutical company Harrow sells off non-ophthalmic asset
Eye care pharmaceutical company Harrow has sold its non-ophthalmic compounding business to Innovation Compounding Pharmacy, an affiliate of Revelation Pharma Corporation.
Indiana Joint Replacement Institute to add $28M facility with ASC
Terre Haute-based Indiana Joint Replacement Institute is planning construction on a 35,000-square-foot, $28 million facility that will include an ASC and a hip and knee orthopedic clinic, the Indianapolis Business Journal reported Oct. 6.
Contract campaign launched for 9,000 New York nurses
Members of the New York State Nurses Association are launching a campaign amid contract negotiations for about 9,000 NYC Health + Hospitals/Mayorals nurses in New York City, according to an Oct. 6 union news release.
Memorial Healthcare System names Monica Puga chief nursing executive
Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System has named Monica Puga, MSN, RN, chief nursing executive. She has worked at the system for nearly 20 years.
Some hospitals ‘flouting’ price transparency requirements: report
Some hospitals are omitting prices from required disclosures, a new report from Patients Rights Advocate found.
