Biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to pay $425 million to settle product liability suits over two heartburn drugs, Prilosec and Nexium, according to an Oct. 3 news release.
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'Quiet thriving' a positive spin on 'quiet quitting'
The phrase “quiet quitting” — referring to a phenomenon in which employees reduce their enthusiasm at work and stick to the minimum expectations of their role — gained traction on social media and in the news in 2022, and continues to be referenced tod…
Medicaid DSH cuts delayed by Congress' stopgap funding bill
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital cuts are delayed for the duration of a continuing resolution passed by Congress to fund the government through Nov. 17, according to the American Hospital Association.
Man accused of attacking nurse was already facing hospital assault charge
A Rhode Island man who is accused of attacking a nurse was already facing an assault charge from a different incident at another medical center, CBS affiliate WPRI reported Oct. 2.
Same raise as last year? Don't bank on it
Workers anticipating merit raises equal to their last may be disappointed in the year ahead as companies look to scale back after years of increases throughout the pandemic, Bloomberg reports.
Virginia denies HCA's proposal for new $234M hospital
The Virginia State Health Commissioner shut down HCA Healthcare’s proposal to build a $234 million hospital in Hanover County, Va., Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Oct. 3.
CMS rescinds price transparency fine against D.C. hospital
CMS has rescinded a $677,440 fine against Washington, D.C.-based Saint Elizabeths Hospital after it was determined the hospital met exception criteria, an agency spokesperson told Becker’s.
PeaceHealth names C-suite leader to combined role
Jason Hawkins will serve in a combined role as chief administrative officer of two PeaceHealth campuses.
FDA to hospitals: Stop probiotics for preterm infants
The FDA is warning hospitals not to give probiotics to preterm infants following the death of a baby linked to a probiotic.
Hospitals defend pediatric care after WSJ report
Chris DeRienzo, MD, chief physician executive for the American Hospital Association, released a letter in response to a Wall Street Journal article critical of hospital preparedness to treat pediatric patients.
