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OB-GYN programs struggle with abortion training in some states

OB-GYN training programs are facing a catch-22: If they offer abortion training in states where its outlawed, they could be prosecuted. If they don’t, they’ll risk losing their accreditation and their residents would be ineligible for specialty board c…

Hospitals, health systems among industries with lowest promotion rates

Hospitals and health systems are among the five industries with the lowest promotion rates, according to an Oct. 26 analysis from LinkedIn. 

Father sues HCA hospital after photo of injured son posted online

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in Miami, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, is facing a lawsuit over a photo that was posted on social media showing an injury of a patient, the Miami New Times reported Oct. 27.

Man killed by flesh-eating bacteria after Hurricane Ian

A man who traveled to Florida from Michigan to help with hurricane repairs died Oct. 11 after contracting a flesh-eating bacterial infection found in warm saltwater, The Washington Post reported. 

California physician charged with $53M mail fraud and money laundering scheme 

Los Banos, Calif.-based physician Sohail Mamdani, DO, was charged with mail fraud and money laundering in connection with a $53 million disability insurance fraud scheme, the U.S. Justice Department said Oct. 27. 

Benefits platform HealthJoy lands $60M

Tech company HealthJoy has received $60 million in series D funding to grow its healthcare benefits platform.

Hospitals report 300% increase in RSV cases

A surge in respiratory syncytial virus is putting severe strain on children’s hospitals nationwide. Hospitals first began seeing the unseasonable RSV rise in August. Now, many are reporting a case increase of over 300 percent compared to last month.

Dignity Health doles out $119M to aid underserved in California

Dignity Health hospitals in Bakersfield, Calif. — which include Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Mercy Hospital Downtown and Mercy Hospital Southwest — provided more than $119 million during the previous fiscal year to help underserved communities, the B…

Rush Health ‘earn-as-you-learn’ program aims to staff supply chain

A new “earn-as-you-learn” program will pay trainees to learn the supply chain, then funnel them into positions at Chicago-based Rush Health, the Chicago Sun Times reported Oct. 27. 

Ohio probes physician who said COVID-19 shot magnetizes recipients

The State Medical Board of Ohio is considering whether Sherri Tenpenny, DO, a Cleveland-based osteopathic medicine physician known for spreading vaccine misinformation, should lose her license or face other penalties, cleveland.com reported Oct. 27.