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AHA urges Congress to address drug shortage, preserve 340B access
The American Hospital Association stated its opposition to a drafted July 28 proposal from the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee that could lead to limit access to the 340B Drug Pricing Program in an Aug. 22 letter.
9 in 10 hospitals say cisplatin, carboplatin shortages are affecting patient care
More than 97 percent of health systems and hospitals said the shortage of carboplatin, a bladder cancer drug, is affecting pharmacy operations and patient care, according to a survey conducted by Vizient.
Sparrow lays off 4 execs amid restructuring
The University of Michigan Health is restructuring its executive team to oversee operations at the University of Michigan Health-West in Wyoming, Mich., and Lansing-based Sparrow Health, a six-hospital system that it acquired in April.
5 actions to combat violence against nurses, per nurse leaders
Addressing workplace violence against nurses and other healthcare workers requires a multi-pronged approach, and urgent action is needed from multiple stakeholders, seven nursing leaders wrote in an Aug. 23 Health Affairs report.
Freeman Health to build $168M hospital in Kansas
Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System is planning to build a $168 million hospital in Pittsburg, Kan., according to an Aug. 23 report from NBC affiliate KSN16.
Nebraska hospital CEO to retire
Ken Hunter, BSN, RN, is retiring as CEO of Kimball (Neb.) Health Services after 12 years in the role.
Nurses urge CDC to bolster infection control rules
Nurses are calling on the CDC to strengthen its infection control guidance for hospitals, which has not seen revisions for 16 years, because of concerns the agency might state surgical masks are equal to N95s in infection control measures.
What 5 cancer leaders are most excited about in 2023
From the depths of artificial intelligence to experts pushing developments in biologics, new cancer diagnosis, detection and therapies continue to emerge across the profession — promising an easier path forward both to patients and clinicians.
9th state passes pay transparency law
On Aug. 11, Illinois became the ninth state to pass a pay transparency law.
