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New Texas children's hospital adds to wave of pediatric facilities

Between late September and early October, three health systems shared plans to construct new or replacement children’s hospitals.

10 hospitals seeking CFOs

Below are 10 hospitals and health systems that recently posted job listings seeking CFOs.

Oracle expands relationship with United Medical

United Medical, a Bear, Del.-based multispecialty network of 225 healthcare providers, announced that it expanded its relationship with Oracle Health by another seven years.

Mounjaro helps patients lose 60+ pounds in study

Mounjaro (tirzepatide), Eli Lilly’s Type 2 diabetes drug, helped obese and overweight adults lose an average of 64 pounds after 84 weeks in a phase 3 trial. 

The top cancer center in every state

U.S. News & World Report evaluated 899 hospitals across the country and ranked them for treating leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, breast, kidney, colon, prostate, pancreatic, head and neck, orthopedic, uterine and ovarian cancers.

93% of adults can spot 1 symptom of breast cancer, but not others

Even though a majority of breast cancer cases are diagnosed without a lump that can be detected, less than half recognize other symptoms often associated with it, according to new research from the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.

What 5 hospitals are paying their Epic talent

Health systems in New York and California are seeking Epic talent with a posted salary of more than $100,000.

Strike set to begin at PeaceHealth medical centers

Members of the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, AFT Local 5017, are set to begin a strike Oct. 23 at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Wash., and PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center in Longview, Wash., CBS affiliat…

Ransomware group steals 5TB of sensitive data from Illinois hospital

The Black Cat/AlphV ransomware group has claimed to have leaked 5TB of patients’ and employees’ information from Morrison (Ill.) Community Hospital, SecurityAffairs reported Oct. 15.

Emergency physicians group rejects 'excited delirium'

The American College of Emergency Physicians has withdrawn a white paper from 2009 on “excited delirium,” saying the term should not be used in civil or criminal cases.