An experimental drug was produced clinically meaningful pain relief among surgical and non-surgical pain conditions, and the therapy could fill the gap between safe, low-efficacy medicines and opioid treatments, its manufacturer said Jan. 30.
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AdventHealth hospital taps COO
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has named Jimmy Bolanos COO of AdventHealth South Overland Park (Kan.).
Michigan hospital construction site receives bomb threat
Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Health received a bomb threat Jan. 25, targeting a new inpatient tower under construction, the institution confirmed to Becker’s Jan. 30.
Michigan Medicine makes specialty pharmacy a strategic focus
As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have lessened, officials at Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine, which includes University of Michigan Health and the university’s medical school, have been able to invest in innovative care, including expanding it…
New Jersey system names strategy lead
Englewood (N.J.) Health has named Liza Kind Cooper its vice president for strategy.
Appalachian system names hospital, regional CEOs
This week, Hazard, Ky.-based Appalachian Regional Healthcare appointed two CEOs: one to oversee a region, one to oversee a hospital.
'We've got a lot of good retention': Keck Medicine of USC leaders discuss leadership programs, strategies
As many hospitals and health systems continue battling staffing shortages, high turnover rates and burnout, Los Angeles-based Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California is tackling these issues head-on.
California system taps specialty pharmacy partner
Sharp HealthCare, a seven-hospital system in San Diego, partnered with a specialty pharmacy solutions provider Jan. 30.
How 3 systems are tackling the rise in alcohol use disorder
It’s estimated that 29.5 million people over the age of 12 meet the criteria for alcohol use disorder in 2022, and hospital leaders told Becker’s that number continues to rise.
Digital health funding hits a wall
In 2023, the digital health sector experienced more pronounced declines in both funding and deals compared to the overall venture ecosystem, according to a Jan. 25 report from CB Insights.
