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NYC Health + Hospitals opens 'serenity unit' to meet palliative care demand

Patients who are in need of palliative care and extra symptom management as they recover from being critically ill or are nearing end of life can now take advantage of the services at NYC Health + Hosptial’s Bellvue location, which opened a new “sereni…

Health systems reshape nurse workflows: 4 trends to know

Health systems are reimagining nurse responsibilities and workflows in response to staff shortages and burnout and calls for better work-life balance and training opportunities.

The 'hidden profits' in the nursing home industry: Study

A recent study led by researchers at the University of California Los Angeles study found reported nursing home profits may reflect only 37.1% of total profits as of 2019, suggesting a practice of profit extraction from the industry that is being “tunn…

Teen sentenced to 8 years for carjacking outside HSHS hospital

Chloe Zellner, 18, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for carjacking and assaulting a nurse outside of an Illinois hospital, WTAQ reported March 6. 

26 injuries reported in Medtronic device recall

Medtronic Neurosurgery is recalling 45,176 drainage systems because catheters might disconnect from patient line stopcock connectors. There have been 26 reported injuries, the FDA said March 7. 

Cleveland Clinic welcomes 1st US hospital into collaborative network

Parrish Medical Center in Titusville, Fla., is the first medical facility in the U.S. to be added to Cleveland Clinic’s collaborative network of integrated care, the two announced March 7. 

LCMC Health names VP of middle revenue cycle

New Orleans-based LCMC Health has named Jackie Josing vice president of middle revenue cycle, according to a post on her LinkedIn page. 

Healthcare workers report physicians dismissed long COVID symptoms: New study

A newly published review suggests even those in the healthcare industry find it difficult to access care for long COVID symptoms, and that in some cases, they do not believe physicians took their concerns seriously. 

Morehouse School of Medicine wins $25M to study cancer disparities

A research team based at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta has been selected as one of five teams globally to receive a multimillion-dollar award, which it will put toward studies to address cancer disparities among populations of African descent…

UMMS breaks ground on $32M logistics hub

Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System has signed a lease and broken ground on a $32 million logistics operations center in Sparrows Point, Md.