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New hotel targeting nursing, clinical staff moves closer to reality at Loma Linda complex
The possibility of a new 131-bed hotel to be located next to Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta (Calif.) and designed for temporary nursing staff accommodation and others appears to be taking a step closer to reality, a Dec. 5 patch.com repo…
Oregon Health Authority taps 112 contract workers to help children's hospitals
Oregon Health Authority is bringing in about 112 nurses and respiratory therapists to meet requests from children’s hospitals, the government agency confirmed to Becker’s.
Women, minorities underrepresented in some COVID-19 trials: 4 takeaways
Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center published the first meta-analysis of COVID-19 treatment and prevention clinical trials Dec. 5.
Karmanos Cancer Institute among nation's top centers for 10th straight year
Detroit-based Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Cancer Care by the Women’s Choice Award for the 10th consecutive year.
11 recent hospital, health system CEO moves
The following hospital and health system CEO moves have been reported by Becker’s since Nov. 30:
High intensity ER billing is on the rise, study finds
The number of “high-intensity bills” for patients treated and then released from emergency rooms is increasing, according to a study published in the December issue of Health Affairs.
20 states allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control
Pharmacists can now prescribe birth control in 20 states, and 10 other state legislatures are working toward expanding access to the contraception at pharmacy counters, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
'Nocebos' more likely in vaccine-hesitant patients, study finds
Being hesitant toward COVID-19 vaccines could result in more side effects after a shot is administered — a phenomenon of negative opinions spurring negative health outcomes, which is nicknamed “nocebos” — according to a study published Dec. 5 in Nature…
New Hampshire health system appoints CIO
New Bedford, N.H.-based SolutionHealth has named Debra Dulac, BSN, RN, senior vice president and CIO, according to a news release shared Dec. 6 with Becker’s.
