Tim Moore, president of the Mississippi Hospital Association for a decade, has been fired from his role, according to a Sept. 22 Mississippi Today report. The report was subsequently confirmed by the MHA.
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100 top hospitals, per Fortune
Fortune has named its top 100 hospitals in the U.S., in collaboration with PINC AI, a healthcare intelligence platform.
Trinity Health gets $12.5M grant from CDC
Trinity Health in Livonia, Mich., has received a $12.5 million grant from the CDC to decrease the disparities that exist in type 2 diabetes care, according to a Sept. 15 news release.
Walgreens sued over eye drops
A Florida woman is seeking monetary damages and a class-action lawsuit after buying unapproved eye drops from Walgreens, according to court documents filed Sept. 20.
Hospital changes policies after its pharmacy director sold empty COVID-19 vaccine vials
A Chicago hospital strengthened its product disposal rules in 2021 after its pharmacy director at the time sold empty COVID-19 vaccine vials on Craigslist, CBS News reported Sept. 20.
Mississippi hospitals behind governor's Medicaid proposals also withdrew from MHA
Several hospitals either withdrew their membership of the Mississippi Hospital Association earlier this year or communicated their desire to.
Baystate Health sets $70M fundraising goal
Baystate Health in Springfield, Mass., set the largest fundraising goal in its history, The Greenfield Recorder reported Sept. 21.
HCA Houston to add child care for hospital workers
HCA Houston Healthcare, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, is building a $7 million child care learning center for employees at its Clear Lake hospital in Webster, Texas.
Trailblazing Illinois physician dies at 75
Wesley Robinson-McNeese, MD, a trailblazing physician in diversity work, died Sept. 18 at 75, The State Journal-Register reported.
A summer of hospital escapes
If you feel like you’ve seen an uptick in hospital escapes in the past two months, you’re not alone. Becker’s has reported on at least four instances in which individuals in custody have evaded authorities and escaped from hospitals since early August….
