Members of the Temple University Hospital Nurses Association and Temple Allied Professionals have voted to authorize a strike, according to an Oct. 13 union news release shared with Becker’s.
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4 factors that led to monkeypox’s decline
Monkeypox cases in the U.S. peaked in early August and have since fallen more than 85 percent. The outbreak’s quick downfall can mainly be attributed to four factors, experts told The New York Times.
7 success tips for executive women
As women continue to be burned out at higher rates and are still underrepresented in executive roles, Forbes created a list of seven tips for women pursuing or already in executive roles.
Providence responds to senator’s debt collection questions
Renton, Wash.-based Providence has responded to a series of questions posed by U.S. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington following a Sept. 24 New York Times report detailing the system’s alleged debt collection practices.
Seattle Seahawks running back has ankle surgery at ASC
Ed Khalfayan, MD, and Nick Seibert, MD, orthopedic surgeons and team physicians for the Seattle Seahawks, on Oct. 11 performed ankle surgery on running back Rashaad Penny.
CEO of Methodist Health System stands by CommonSpirit amid ransomware attack
In an article published by Becker’s Hospital Review on Oct. 12, the chief information security officer for Methodist Health System in Omaha, Neb., offered comments related to CommonSpirit’s current EHR outage.
CommonSpirit Health confirms ransomware attack
After more than a week of IT outages at CommonSpirit Health hospitals across the country, the Chicago-based system confirmed it has fallen victim to a ransomware attack.
60K-square-foot North Carolina medical office building acquired
A 60,000-square-foot medical office building in Kannapolis, N.C., has been acquired, REBusiness Online reported Oct. 12.
Former Tenet CEO Ronald Rittenmeyer dies at 75
Ronald Rittenmeyer, former executive chair and CEO of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, died Oct. 11 at age 75, according to his obituary.
Paxlovid can interact with heart medications, study suggests
A review paper found several common heart medications have potential drug-drug interactions with Paxlovid, an antiviral commonly prescribed to patients with mild or moderate COVID-19, according to an Oct. 12 news release.
