The next edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals list will include a new public transparency metric for the pulmonology and lung surgery ranking, the organization said Oct. 31.
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RN pay for all 50 states adjusted by cost of living
The average hourly pay for registered nurses in the U.S. is $39.78, according to the most recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey. Wages and living costs vary from place to place, however.
New York hospital to convert to outpatient care center
HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston, N.Y., will be converted into an outpatient care-focused facility as its parent company builds a new hospital in the area, according to a press release from the health network.
Omnivision, AdaptivEndo partner for single-use endoscope development
Digital imaging company Omnivision has partnered with endoscopy technology provider AdaptivEndo to create a new, single-use endoscope for gastroenterology, hepatology and other applications.
10 most, least stressed states and cities, according to 4M tweets
Hawaii is the most-stressed state in the U.S., and Oakland, Calif., is the most-stressed city, according to an analysis released Oct. 24 based on 4 million tweets.
10 best states for physicians, nurses to practice
The best states for physicians to practice are not necessarily the best for nurses.
COVID-19 admissions to remain stable through mid-November, CDC forecasts
Although COVID-19 hospitalizations ticked up slightly last week, national disease modeling paints a foggy picture of whether this metric will continue to rise as highly transmissible omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 spread nationwide.
Study participant died during Eisai’s Alzheimer’s drug trial
A volunteer died during an Alzeheimer’s drug trial run by Tokyo-based drugmaker Eisai and Cambridge, Mass.-based Biogen. Eisai said the cause of death is unclear.
Massachusetts health system requiring employees to get bivalent booster
Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire Health Systems has issued a COVID-19 bivalent vaccine booster mandate for employees, public radio network WAMC reported Oct. 27.
VillageMD eyeing Summit Health in possible $5B-$10B merger
Primary care disruptor VillageMD, which is majority owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance, is eyeing a possible deal to merge with physician practice group Summit Health, in what would create a company valued at $5 billion to $10 billion, Bloomberg reporte…
