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5 hospitals, systems seeking chief quality officers

Below are five hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings for chief quality officers. 

Sanofi to spin off consumer health division

Sanofi said it plans to separate from its consumer healthcare business — a move the company says will allow it to focus more on creating “transformative medicine and vaccines.” 

Medtronic warns of stolen video laryngoscopes

Medtronic sent an alert concerning stolen video laryngoscopes, which are being illegally resold to providers. 

New Jersey hospital rebuffs criticism from US senator

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and representatives from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., have traded critical words this week amid a strike at the hospital, which began Aug. 4. 

16.6M more syringes flagged for compatibility issues

Cardinal Health is notifying customers of incompatibility between syringe pumps and more than 20 million of its Luer-Lock Tip Soft Pack syringes. 

Where 15 hospital CEOs exited their roles

Fifteen hospital and health system CEO exits, including resignations, retirements and terminations, were reported by Becker’s in September and October. The exits span across the U.S., from California to Wisconsin:

Catholic system, Singing River call off negotiations

Ocean Springs, Miss.-based Singing River Health System is back on the market after negotiations around its planned sale to Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, a 10-hospital system, broke down, SuperTalk Mississippi Media reported Oct. 25…

Iowa health system warns against using ChatGPT to draft patient letters

Iowa City-based University of Iowa Health Care is warning employees against the use of ChatGPT for its potential to violate HIPAA.

99 healthcare companies in General Catalyst's portfolio

General Catalyst plans to buy a health system — and have its digital health portfolio companies help transform it.

Hospital CIOs' top 8 interests, per survey

Hospital and health system CIOs are most focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning and their potential to reshape the industry, according to a new survey from Stoltenberg Consulting.