The use of telemedicine by skilled nursing facilities has declined by 30 percent in the last three years, according to research published Aug. 18 in JAMA.
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Mass General Brigham expands 'hospital at home' program
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham’s is expanding its Home Hospital program to three more hospitals, according to a Sept. 11 news release.
Orlando Health taps new associate chief nursing officer
Orlando (Fla.) Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital has named Heather Moynihan, BSN, RN, its new associate chief nursing officer, according to a Sept. 11 news release.
New Jersey nurses gather outside CEO's home
Unionized workers on strike against Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., recently held a march amid their labor dispute with the hospital.
Ozempic and suicidal thoughts: What to know as Europe reviews
In July, the European Medicines Agency began reviewing GLP-1 receptor agonists, including Ozempic, Saxenda and Wegovy, because of Icelandic patients reporting thoughts of suicide and self-harm. The U.S. has not launched a similar probe.
13K ventilator parts pulled in Class I recall
Madison, Wis.-based Mallinckrodt Manufacturing recalled about 13,600 one-way valves made for ventilators, according to FDA data.
How Cedars-Sinai is using 'Idea-thons' to advance AI
Cedars-Sinai is now regularly hosting meetings where its employees can pitch ideas to senior leaders on how the health system can best use artificial intelligence to improve patient care.
Children's hospitals boost outperformance vs. adult care
Children’s hospitals in the U.S. not only outperformed their adult care counterparts in 2022 on a number of metrics, including superior revenue growth, but also widened the traditional gap, Moody’s reported Sept. 8.
Cerner did not have deadlines for corrections to VA EHR: Report
The Office of Inspector General for the Department of Veterans Affairs has responded to allegations regarding the oversight of the EHR progress reports submitted by Cerner.
Prospect Medical unsure if patient data was breached in attack
Lawyers representing Culver City, Calif.-based Prospect Medical Holdings told the state attorney general’s office that the organization is unsure if patients’ protected health information was compromised from an Aug. 3 cyberattack, Hartford Business Jo…
