University of Basel (Switzerland) and University Hospital Basel researchers discovered 35 unknown bacterial pathogens in blood or tissue samples, including seven that caused clinical infections.
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Amazon expands healthcare reach with Omada partnership
Amazon Health is partnering with Omada, a virtual-first healthcare provider focused on treating and preventing chronic conditions including diabetes and hypertension.
Sanford Health names new CFO
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has named Scott Wooten CFO, beginning Jan. 15.
4 health systems outsourcing RCM functions
Becker’s has reported on four health systems that have opted to outsource finance jobs or other revenue cycle functions since Oct. 4:
Ventra Health, Advocate RCM merge
Revenue cycle management companies Ventra Heath and Advocate RCM are combining.
Minnesota Sanford Health rehabilitation unit to close; hearing planned
The Minnesota Department of Health will hold a public hearing the evening of Jan. 17 regarding the planned closure of Sanford Bemidji (Minn.) Medical Center’s inpatient rehabilitation unit.
How UVA Health is striving to be the 'workplace of choice'
The University of Virginia board of visitors recently extended the contract of K. Craig Kent, MD, as executive vice president for health affairs and CEO for UVA Health through Jan. 31, 2030, which will take him up to 10 years at the helm of the system….
'Is this how you would like your mother treated?': Former US rep's family accuses Baylor hospital of negligence
The family of Eddie Bernice Johnson, a former U.S. representative from the Dallas area, has alleged that medical negligence at Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation led to her death. They plan to file a lawsuit, KERA reported Jan. 4.
1 year later, what $8.9B VillageMD deal means for health systems
A year after Walgreens-owned VillageMD acquired Summit Health for $8.9 billion, healthcare leaders and analysts told Becker’s the deal presents both partnership and competitive opportunities for health systems.
4 travel nurse pay trends to know
Pay for travel nurses is evolving as the country moves away from the peak of the pandemic.
