The number of overdoses from Ozempic and Wegovy nearly quadrupled between 2021 and 2023, according to poison center data reported by The Los Angeles Times.
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Nurses assaulted 50 minutes apart at Rhode Island hospital: Police
Two nurses were assaulted in separate incidents Dec. 18 at Miriam Hospital in Providence, R.I., part of Lifespan, according to the hospital and police.
Hospital masking picks up steam
More health systems have implemented mask rules in recent weeks amid an uptick in respiratory virus activity and growing concerns over potential capacity issues this winter.
What Banner's rev cycle VP was most proud of in 2023
Adrienne Moore, DrPH, took on the role of revenue cycle vice president at Phoenix-based Banner Health in March, during what she told Becker’s was one of the “most challenging revenue years for systems providing healthcare.”
California hospital to lay off 30, including 23 nurses
Ridgecrest (Calif.) Regional Hospital has suspended its labor and delivery unit and plans to lay off 30 employees due to financial and staffing challenges, according to a WARN notice filed with state officials.
Nearly 20% of hospitals have been warned over price transparency violations: Report
Nearly 20% of U.S. hospitals have been warned that they violated the federal price transparency rules that went into effect in 2021, according to a Dec. 20 report from Bloomberg.
UVM Health Network CEO's approach to payers
The relationship between payers and providers can be contentious, especially in the current economic environment where costs are growing at a faster pace than reimbursement.
Hospital CEO turnover in 8 numbers
Hospital CEOs across the U.S. have left their jobs for various reasons this year, whether it’s to retire, take a new job or leave healthcare altogether.
New York system board faces lawsuit over CEO's ouster
Alexander Rovt, PhD, chair of the board of trustees of One Brooklyn Health, a financially struggling health system that runs three private hospitals in New York City, and other board members face a lawsuit over a September vote to oust the organization…
Healthcare's trap of overqualified workers
The post-pandemic labor force has 1.5 million fewer individuals with some post-secondary education short of a bachelor’s degree. This shortfall is hitting healthcare hardest, affecting wages and qualification levels among jobholders.
