Black COVID-19 patients may have faced 4.5-hour treatment delays due to pulse oximeters’ inability to accurately read their blood oxygen levels, according to researchers at Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health.
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Michigan health system to make ‘several hundred’ job cuts
Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System will make “several hundred job cuts,” primarily in leadership and non-patient care roles, the Lansing State Journal reported Sept. 29.
Hospital for Special Surgery sues HHS for allegedly shorting relief funds
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery filed a lawsuit against HHS for allegedly reducing the hospital’s COVID-19 relief funds by $51.2 million, Bloomberg Law reported Sept. 27.
Viewpoint: Diversity leaders’ perspectives key in back-to-office policies
Chief diversity officers should play a key role in the development and implementation of back-to-office policies, according to a Sept. 29 Fortune article.
California hospital launches ‘fast track’ emergency department
Los Angeles-based CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, one of the highest volume emergency rooms in Los Angeles County, has opened a fast track emergency department to expedite care.
Market share of the 10 largest payers
UnitedHealth Group is the insurer with the largest market share, according to a September report from ValuePenguin.
Virginia physician to pay $50K for violating the Controlled Substances Act
Richmond, Va.-based physician Salman Akbar, MD, agreed to pay $50,000 in penalties for issuing prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, the U.S. Justice Department said Sept. 29.
Northwell Holdings: Key things to know
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has a venture capital arm that invests in innovative early-stage companies, develops and commercializes internal innovations, and brings new products and medical devices to market.
CFO to CEO pipeline hits new peak
Companies are looking for — and promoting — CFOs with CEO qualities, Fortune reported Sept. 29.
Michigan State U, Henry Ford Health, Brown U launch suicide prevention research center
East Lansing-based Michigan State University, Detroit-based Henry Ford Health, and Providence, R.I.-based Brown University established the National Center for Health and Justice Integration for Suicide Prevention Sept. 29, the universities shared in an…
