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Mayo Clinic hits 1 million YouTube subscribers

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic started a YouTube channel 17 years ago to deliver expert insights to patients grappling with questions about health conditions. Recently, the channel surpassed 1 million subscribers. 

Allina Health names dual hospital president

Allina Health has tapped Whitney Johnson, RN, to be president of Owatonna (Minn.) Hospital and Faribault (Minn.) Medical Center. 

Nurse practitioner median annual wage across states

Median annual wages for nurse practitioners vary across states, with the national median estimated at $121,610, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25.

13 of the 40 largest health systems named new CFOs in 2023

Thirteen of the 40 largest health systems by number of hospitals named new CFOs or announced succession plans in 2023: 

Alabama hospital names CEO

Gadsden (Ala.) Regional Medical Center has named Mark Dooley its next CEO, effective Jan. 29. 

Illinois nurses vote down Ascension's 'final offer'

Nurses at Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet (Ill.), part of St. Louis-based Ascension, have voted down the latest contract proposal from hospital management.

Iowa hospital caught in vendor breach

Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Mercy Medical Center’s patient information has been compromised as its former medical transcription service, Perry Johnson & Associates, experienced a cybersecurity incident. 

MyChart remains down for Ardent after Thanksgiving cyberattack

Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health Services is still working to restore its MyChart system after a Nov. 23 ransomware incident rendered it offline. 

Paxlovid halved deaths, hospitalizations with optimal timing: Study

Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid cut the prevalence of hospitalizations and deaths in half when it was used within the first day of diagnosis, according to a study published Dec. 16 in Nature. 

Older weight loss drugs rise in popularity in Ozempic era

Amid the rise of the Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjarno, older weight loss drugs are making a comeback in 2023, just like ripped jeans.