Insulet recalled 248,288 insulin deployment devices after receiving three reports of fires and more than 400 complaints about the product’s batteries swelling, leaking and overheating.
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Pennsylvania hospital association CEO to retire
Andy Carter, president and CEO of the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, is retiring.
UnityPoint rolls out 2 new telehealth programs
Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health has rolled out two new telehealth programs for patients seeking treatments for common ailments.
Watchdog says HHS faces ‘significant’ challenges in trying to protect health data
A new report from the departmental Office of Inspector General said the HHS is facing “significant challenges” in protecting data and technology from cyberthreats and must improve how its entities share public health data, BankInfoSecurity reported Nov…
A new insurance model for ASCs: better coverage with a return on investment
Ambulatory surgical centers face multiple risks that could interrupt and devastate the business. The traditional method of protecting against these risks is insurance coverage, but coverage for these rare but catastrophic events is extremely expensive.
Mount Sinai unveils nursing school upgrades
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System unveiled its upgraded and renamed Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing, previously known as Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel.
SafeSource Direct secures FDA clearance for hospital-grade nitrile gloves
The FDA handed SafeSource Direct’s chemo-rated nitrile gloves a 510(k) clearance Nov. 17, which company CEO Justin Hollingsworth said “marks a tremendous step toward U.S. supply resilience.”
12 states seeing the highest population decreases as residents relocate
Residents of 12 states are relocating at high rates, with 8,157 Illinois residents moving out in 2022, according to a new report from Forbes.
10 ophthalmology updates from November to know
From new ASCs to a new Illinois partnership, here are 10 important ophthalmology updates in November.
Cincinnati Children’s set to open pediatric clinic
Cincinnati Children’s plans to open a new facility in Centerville, Ohio, to increase access to gastroenterology, neurology and other services for pediatric patients in the Dayton, Ohio, area, according to a Nov. 17 report from Dayton24/7Now.
