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UC Regents reaches $15M settlement over medication error: 5 things to know

The Regents of the University of California, the governing board that oversees the University of California system, has reached a $15 million settlement in a lawsuit alleging medical battery and negligence that was brought forth by a patient’s family a…

1st Jesuit medical school to open 2027

Xavier University in Cincinnati has released more details on its first-of-a-kind medical school.

Kaiser's Risant Health to become $35B system in 5 years: 14 things to know

Risant Health, a nonprofit formed by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, has acquired two health systems in the last 10 months and plans to acquire three to four more systems over the next five years to grow into a company with $30 billion to $35 …

Meditech Alliance grows

Meditech Alliance has tripled its membership this year.

Virginia health system names new CIO

Arlington, Va.-based VHC Health has appointed David B. Peterson as its new senior vice president and chief information and digital officer, effective Jan. 6.

What's old is new again in hospital care

The future of healthcare is not brick and mortar; rather, it lies in virtual care that optimizes medical regimens remotely with nurses and pharmacists, John Mignone, MD, PhD, medical director at Seattle-based Providence Swedish Heart & Vascular Institu…

Shortage of IV containers expected to last until March: FDA

The FDA announced that IV fluid containers of all sizes have been added to its medical device shortages list, with the shortage expected to persist through March 2025. 

Judge dismisses CommonSpirit data breach lawsuit

A federal judge has dismissed a class-action data breach lawsuit against Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health over a 2022 cyberattack.

Trinity Health names VP of finance for 2 hospitals

Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health has named Elena Barberis vice president of finance for both Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Trinity Health Holy Cross Health and Athens, Ga.-based St. Mary’s Health Care System. 

Nearly 5,000 Providence workers authorize strikes

Nearly 5,000 nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals at nine Providence bargaining units represented by two unions have authorized strikes.