Maimonides Medical Center said it is scaling back its housing program for employees due to maintenance costs.
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Duke reports success in world's 1st partial heart transplant
Nearly a year after a newborn received the world’s first partial heart transplant, the transplanted valves and arteries are functioning well and growing along with the child’s heart — a key measure of success in the procedure paving the way for future …
Mass General Brigham's AI predictions
In the upcoming year, leaders at Boston-based Mass General Brigham express high hopes for the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on various departments and specialties, from better precision in neurosurgery to patient chatbots and smarter…
General Catalyst's busy 2023: 5 takeaways
In 2023, venture capital firm General Catalyst rapidly expanded its healthcare presence by announcing that it was looking to own and operate a health system.
San Diego hospitals disavow residents' Gaza cease-fire letter
Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and UC San Diego are distancing themselves from a letter from pediatric residents calling for a cease-fire in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Dec. 29.
Piedmont formalizes oncology treatment center
Atlanta-based Piedmont health system has announced the formation of a program to improve access for cancer patients to “promising” cell, gene and immunotherapies as well as detection strategies, according to a Jan. 2 news release shared with Becker’s.
4 states where mask mandates have returned as virus counts climb
As hospitalizations and case counts increase for COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus nationwide following the holiday season, some places have brought back mask policies to curb the spike.
10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From a Maryland physician acquitted in an alleged $15 million fraud scheme to an Iowa pharmacy filing a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group, here are 10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments Becker’s has reported since …
West Virginia cancer center joins Vandalia Health
Beckley, W.Va.-based Carl Larson Cancer Center has officially joined Vandalia Health to provide more procedure capacity and expand available services to the community, according to a Charleston (W.Va.) Area Medical Center release shared with Becker’s.&…
$123M nitrile glove plant in stasis after temporary shortage
The federal government paid $123 million to build the nation’s first plant to reproduce synthetic rubber into nitrile gloves, but after medical supply shortages ebbed, the Virginia facility sits unused, The Washington Post reported Dec. 28.
