Seattle-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has begun the process of restoring its IT systems that were taken offline during the ransomware attack that impacted Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health hospitals across the country.
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Ascension Seton breaks ground on joint venture ASC
Ascension Seton Health Center Georgetown (Texas) has broken ground on a 60,000-square-foot building that will house a 19,664-square-foot surgery center, according to an Oct. 17 report from Hello Georgetown.
MedStar Health welcomes GI specialist
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton has added gastroenterology specialist Mark Real, MD, to its team of physicians, according to an Oct. 17 report from the Southern Maryland Chronicle.
AbbVie, Amgen are violating 340B program, HRSA says
The Health Resources & Services Administration warned drugmakers AbbVie and Amgen Oct. 17 they are in violation of a federal program by overcharging drug sales.
Retaining staff, efficiency levels top of mind for hospital leaders: Kaufman Hall
Hospital and health system leaders are rolling out various measures to retain staff as workforce challenges continue to hinder organizational performance, according to a new report from Kaufman Hall.
Allina Health spins off hospital-at-home company with $20M investment
Minneapolis-based Allina Health has launched hospital-at-home company Inbound Health with a $20 million investment.
Ivy Rehab collaboration expands rehabilitation research
White Plains, N.Y.-based Ivy Rehab joined Providence, R.I.-based Brown University, Boston University and the University of Pittsburgh in the Learning Health Systems Rehabilitation Research Network.
UPMC to offer loan forgiveness program for nursing students
Pittsburgh, Pa.-based UPMC will offer nursing students financial assistance through a new loan forgiveness program set to launch in January.
WakeMed may have sent patient data to Facebook
Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed is notifying patients that some of their data may have been inadvertently sent to Facebook.
Deadly bacterial infections surge in Florida after Hurricane Ian
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Florida is seeing a spike in infections caused by Vibrio vulnificus. The bacteria lives in warm, brackish sea water and may cause severe illness and death.
