Miami Valley Hospital’s closet of cold weather items first began in the locker of Cindy Feltner, RN, after noticing patients who lacked warm clothes, the Dayton Daily News reported Jan. 11.
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GLP-1s not linked to suicidal thoughts: Early FDA review
On Jan. 11, the FDA said it has not found a causal link between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, and suicidal thoughts.
JN.1 now accounts for 62% of COVID cases: 2 updates on the strain
The JN.1 COVID-19 variant is now the most prevalent strain both globally and in the U.S., where it accounts for an estimated 62% of cases.
UnityPoint Health partnership to expand remote patient monitoring
At West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health, a partnership with HealthSnap will help expand remote patient monitoring to service more patients.
UF Health names new marketing chief
Gainesville-based University of Florida Health has a new marketing leader.
Hospital M&A activity up 27% vs. 2022
Hospital and health system merger and acquisition activity increased 27% year over year to 75 announced transactions in 2023, according to a report published Jan. 2 by Cain Brothers, a division of Key Banc Capital Markets.
UnityPoint's chief clinical officer to join UCHealth
Aurora Colo.-based UCHealth has appointed David Williams, MD, as president and CEO of its medical group, effective Feb. 5.
Healthcare leaders named top 'digital health influencers'
Digital health company Digital Salutem has named 25 healthcare leaders as “25 digital health influencers to follow in 2023.”
72 nursing programs launching or expanding in 2024
Here are 72 organizations launching or expanding nursing programs:
Denver Health gets 'historic' ambulance fleet — with help from a patient
Denver Health received 10 new ambulances, two of which were purchased thanks to a former patient’s fundraising, CBS News reported Jan. 10.
