Milwaukee-based Froedtert and Neenah, Wis.-based ThedaCare have finalized their merger agreement and will launch as a combined 18-hospital system Jan. 1.
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Wegovy, other GLP-1s could lower heart disease: Study
A popular class of drugs for weight loss and Type 2 diabetes might help lower the prevalence of heart disease, according to a study published Dec. 18 in Cell Metabolism.
Study challenges 'gold standard' of cancer opioid treatment
Morphine is widely considered the “gold-standard treatment” for pain during cancer care, but a new study found the drug was not superior to other opiates.
RN median wage for all 50 states
Median annual wages for registered nurses vary across states.
Vanderbilt names hospital president
Lee Ann Liska, chief operating officer and interim president of Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Hospital, has been selected to serve as the hospital’s president.
HFMA, tech firm to launch revenue integrity council
The Healthcare Financial Management Association and healthcare technology firm Xsolis will create an executive revenue integrity council.
Montana hospital to expand into former Centene building
The Great Falls (Mont.) Clinic and Hospital is moving several nonclinical departments into a former Centene facility.
Duke LifePoint hospital names CFO
Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde, N.C., has named Amanda Pruitt Motley its next CFO.
New Jersey health systems calls for urgent $130M state funding
Jersey City, N.J.-based CarePoint Health is requesting at least $130 million in state funding to help tackle “unprecedented challenges” and provide essential healthcare services to the community.
Rhode Island hospital resolves patient complaint in $35K settlement
Warwick, R.I.-based Kent Hospital, an affiliate of Care New England Health System, has agreed to a $35,000 settlement under the Americans with Disabilities Act following a patient complaint.
