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C before A: Circulation more important than airways in preventing massive blood loss, study finds

When a patient is suffering a trauma that results in massive blood loss, focusing on stopping the bleeding first and then moving to restore the airway second is the best method for patient outcomes, according to a Nov. 28 analysis from the American Col…

Lawmakers seek to ban fees that cost hospitals millions

A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives introduced a bill Nov. 28 that would ban fees on electronic healthcare payments that cost hospitals millions of dollars.

Berkshire appoints 4 leaders for hospital

Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire Health Systems has a newly appointed leadership team for its Berkshire Medical Center North Adams (Mass.) campus.

New Jersey hospital's replacement nurse costs mount amid strike

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., has spent more than $120 million for replacement nurses during a strike that has lasted more than 100 days and is approaching its fifth month, according to the hospital’s website.

Georgia Senate committee urges ditching CON laws

A Georgia Senate committee made up of lawmakers, healthcare executives and an insurance industry representative voted 6 to 3 recommending a repeal of certificate of need laws, The Augusta Chronicle reported Nov. 28.

FDA investigates potential link between CAR-T therapy and lymphoma

The FDA is investigating several reports of T cell malignancies, lymphoma and other adverse events in clinical trial patients who reported previously receiving certain CAR-T cell immunotherapies for treatment.

AMA releases principles for AI use

The American Medical Association has unveiled seven new principles for the development, deployment and utilization of AI in healthcare, a step closer to establishing a unified governance framework for the progress of the technology within the industry.

10 states with high levels of respiratory virus activity

Ten states and New York City reported high levels of respiratory virus activity for the week ending Nov. 18, the latest CDC data shows. 

Innovative 'neighborhoods' at core of Mayo's $5B expansion

Mayo Clinic’s board of trustees has given the green light to an initiative dubbed “Bold. Forward. Unbound.,” which involves a $5 billion redesign of Mayo Clinic’s downtown Rochester, Minn., campus. 

Montefiore margins begin to climb out of the red

New York City-based Montefiore Health System saw its operating margins improve to -0.5% for the nine months ending Sept. 30 —- up from -2.6% for the same period last year, according to financial documents published Nov. 28.