Fitch Ratings recently called venture capital firm General Catalyst’s proposed acquisition Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health adds an “unusual wrinkle” in a “make-or-break” year for nonprofit hospitals.
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FDA explores getting more accurate, equitable readings from pulse oximeters
The FDA is convening a panel of experts to determine a better way to evaluate pulse oximeter readings so that they provide more accurate data for patients of color, the agency announced Feb. 2.
Security guard injured in shooting at Kansas City hospital
A security guard at University Health Hospital-Kansas City (Mo.) was shot while escorting a discharged patient out of the building to a parking lot on Feb. 2. During a confrontation between the two, the patient was able to wrestle the guard’s gun away …
Physician malpractice lawsuits, award amounts on the rise: 3 notes
Huge malpractice awards against physicians and hospitals are on the rise, Medscape reported Feb. 2.
Another cancer injectable drug goes into shortage
Multiple solutions of etoposide, an injectable used for testicular and small cell lung cancer, are on back order until spring.
3 January CFO retirements
Three CFOs who served in their roles for a decade or more retired or announced their retirements in January.
Penn State Health names president of 2 hospitals
Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health named Kyle Snyder the permanent president of two hospitals.
U of Kansas Health System hospital taps chief medical officer
Sridevi Donepudi, MD, has been named chief medical officer of the University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka.
Top 20 pharmacy schools for first-time NAPLEX pass rates
First-time pass rates for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination have slightly dipped in the past two years, according to data from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
How Pennsylvania hospitals reduced turnover by 28%
Pennsylvania hospitals’ efforts to grow the healthcare workforce helped reduce turnover rates by an average of 28% for key positions statewide over the past year.
