Pharmaceutical giants AbbVie and Bristol Myers Squibb both laid off 100 or more employees in September. Forbes named five healthcare companies with some of the biggest layoffs in the third quarter:
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Hospice care pioneer and physician Dr. Jeff Hartzell dies at 93
Jeff Hartzell, MD, longtime physician at Philadelphia-based Pennsylvania Hospital and hospice care pioneer, died of heart disease Oct. 13 at the age of 93, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Nov. 8.
Hospital saves $900K a year by closing nursing home
Basin, Wy.-based Three Rivers Health has closed its nursing home, resulting in $900,000 a year in savings, Wyoming Public Radio reported Nov. 8.
Mercy Health-Lourdes’ $12.5M cancer center to break ground in December
Paducah, Ky.-based Mercy Health-Lourdes Hospital will break ground on its $12.5 million cancer center Dec. 13, The Paducah Sun reported Nov. 9.
Mohawk Valley Health System to offer specialty pharmacy services
Mohawk Valley Health System will partner with Trellis Rx to provide specialty pharmacy services for people living with chronic and complex conditions.
Duke Health denies claims it sent patient info to Facebook
Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health is rejecting claims it shared patient information with Facebook.
Two Michigan health systems to share Epic EHR
Mackinac Straits Health System and MidMichigan Health have signed an agreement to share an Epic EHR system.
$75M facility with ASC opens in Washington
Vancouver (Wash.) Clinic and healthcare real estate developer PMB opened a new facility with an ASC Nov. 4 in Vancouver.
Arizona voters approve measure to cap medical debt interest rates
Arizona voters approved a measure designed to reduce interest rates on medical debt, the Arizona Republic reported Nov. 8.
U of Iowa seeks approval for $16M in projects aimed at easing capacity issues
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is seeking approval for $16 million of expansion projects at its main Iowa City complex, part of which would be used to build 13 inpatient rooms to lessen capacity pressures, The Gazette reported Nov. 9.
