New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mary Bassett, MD, health commissioner at the state’s health department, announced Sept. 28 additional steps to help local and state health departments combat the polio outbreak.
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Motus GI named sole supplier for the Veterans Health Administration
Endoscopy solutions company Motus GI has been named the sole source provider for the Veterans Health Administration, the largest integrated health system in the U.S. for over nine million veterans.
HCA hospital names Mary Tabor as chief nursing officer
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital has named Mary Tabor, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer.
Intermountain begins using Medtronic’s AI tool for polyp detection
Delta (Utah) Community Hospital, which is part of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare, has begun using Medtronic’s artificial intelligence-assisted polyp detection device, GI Genius, CBS affiliate KUTV reported Sept. 28.
11 medical office buildings in 3 states up for sale
A&G Real Estate Partners is selling a portfolio of 11 medical office buildings located in three states.
Geisinger, Rush, Oracle Cerner and more partner to share social determinants of health data in EHRs
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center, Boston-based Tufts Medicine, Epic and Oracle Cerner are among the participants in a project to screen for and share patient data on social determinants of health in EHRs, the …
Ascension, CommonSpirit’s annual losses total $3.7B
Two of the largest nonprofit health systems, Ascension and CommonSpirit Health, ended fiscal year 2022 with losses.
Ascension, CommonSpirit’s annual losses total $3.7B
Two of the largest nonprofit health systems, Ascension and CommonSpirit Health, ended fiscal year 2022 with losses.
Judge orders HHS to restore 340B drug costs after 6-year battle
A federal judge ruled Sept. 28 that HHS must immediately cover 340B hospitals’ drug costs rather than waiting until 2023. The American Hospital Association and 340B organizations applauded the decision, which took “nearly six years,” Maureen Testoni, 3…
Kaleida Health strike cost could exceed $142M monthly, CEO says
Amid contract negotiations with two unions, officials with Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health estimate that the economic cost of a strike could exceed $142 million per month, Buffalo Business First reported Sept. 29.
