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UH Cleveland facility to receive additional GI Genius endoscopy modules

UH Cleveland Medical Center will receive additional donated GI Genius endoscopy units through a program sponsored by Medtronic and Amazon Web Services. 

The 10 richest Americans in healthcare this year, per Forbes

Ten people whose wealth is rooted in the healthcare industry made Forbes’ 2022 list of the 400 wealthiest Americans, based on data from September 2022: 

Iowa hospital closes, lays off 151 workers

Blessing Health System closed its hospital in Keokuk, Iowa, Sept. 30. 

Duke LifePoint hospital under CMS review for alleged EMTALA violations

CMS regulators are reviewing the results of an investigation into potential violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act at Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center, part of the Duke LifePoint network, The News & Observer reported September 30. 

Senator has questions for Providence CEO on billing practices

U.S. Senator Patty Murray of Washington is seeking answers from Renton, Wash.-based Providence’s CEO following a Sept. 24 New York Times report detailing the system’s alleged debt collection practices. 

EyeSouth Partners to be purchased by private equity firm

Private equity firm Olympus Partners inked an agreement to acquire ophthalmology management services organization EyeSouth Partners.

Pulse oximeter flaws may have delayed COVID-19 treatment for Black patients: study

Black COVID-19 patients may have faced 4.5-hour treatment delays due to pulse oximeters’ inability to accurately read their blood oxygen levels, according to researchers at Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health. 

Michigan health system to make ‘several hundred’ job cuts

Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System will make “several hundred job cuts,” primarily in leadership and non-patient care roles, the Lansing State Journal reported Sept. 29. 

Hospital for Special Surgery sues HHS for allegedly shorting relief funds

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery filed a lawsuit against HHS for allegedly reducing the hospital’s COVID-19 relief funds by $51.2 million, Bloomberg Law reported Sept. 27. 

Viewpoint: Diversity leaders’ perspectives key in back-to-office policies

Chief diversity officers should play a key role in the development and implementation of back-to-office policies, according to a Sept. 29 Fortune article.