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Florida hospital gets pavilion approval, part of $550M master plan

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital has unveiled plans for a new surgical, neuroscience and transplant pavilion following a unanimous vote of approval from city council.

15 health systems among best places to work in IT for '24

Fifteen health systems made Computerworld’s list of the top places to work in IT for 2024.

250-bed Florida hospital names CEO

Broward Health has appointed Kristen Bowman CEO of its community hospital in Coral Springs, Fla. 

Texas AG warns Houston hospitals not to comply with judge's abortion ruling

 Hours after a Texas judge granted a woman’s request to have an abortion, the state’s attorney general sent a letter to hospitals in Houston, saying they may face civil and legal consequences if they permit the procedure to occur. 

Home Test to Treat program now available nationwide

The Home Test to Treat program piloted earlier this year by the National Institutes of Health, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response and the CDC, is now available nationwide, according to a Dec. 6 news release.

Walgreens expands testing, treatment options for COVID-19, flu

Walgreens will expand treatment and testing options for COVID-19 and the flu, the company announced Dec. 7.

2 nurses, medical resident stabbed at New Jersey hospital

A medical resident and two nurses at Newark (N.J.) Beth Israel Medical Center were stabbed Dec. 8, according to police and the hospital. 

Medtronic scraps $738M deal for insulin pump maker

Medtronic has canceled a $738 million deal to acquire the wearable insulin pump maker EOFlow Co., according to a Dec. 6 Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Hospitals to prioritize 'pace of margin recovery' in 2024

Acute-care hospitals will face a constrained operating environment in 2024 as high labor and operating costs persist, which, for many providers, have not been entirely offset by improving revenue trends, S&P Global Ratings said in a Dec. 8 report. 

St. Paul city council approves plan to relieve $100M+ in medical debt

St. Paul, Minn., is the latest city to approve a plan to relieve medical debt for its residents, NBC affiliate KARE reported Dec. 7.