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Amid 'hard decisions,' Jefferson Health CEO puts culture front and center

Jefferson Health is on a journey toward building a unifying culture as it adapts to growth and changes, according to its leader.

Gates Foundation awards $5M to healthcare AI startups

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is supporting 48 healthcare artificial intelligence and large language model startups with up to $100,000 in funding.

Amazon and CVS face off on senior care

Amazon and CVS Health are now both in the business of caring for Medicare patients, with each having a line of healthcare clinics specifically for seniors.

Walgreens, VillageMD open new primary care practice in Chicago

Walgreens and VillageMD have expanded their primary care offerings to Illinois with the opening of a new Village Medical at Walgreens primary care practice.

How Mount Sinai uses AI to predict death risk

New York City-based Mount Sinai Hospital is using a series of artificial intelligence-based algorithms to generate a score that predicts patient risk, The Washington Post reported Aug. 10.

Babylon to exit US, seeks lifeline to avoid bankruptcy

London-based digital-first healthcare platform Babylon is undergoing a business overhaul that includes closing U.S. operations.

C. diff in kids: 5 notes

The prevalence of Clostridium difficile infections in children has increased over the years, with more than 20,000 cases reported annually, according to research published Aug. 10 in Pediatrics.

Minnesota tracking TB outbreak

Health officials in Minnesota are reportedly tracking a tuberculosis outbreak with seven confirmed cases and a possible eighth across three counties, ABC affiliate KSTP reported Aug. 9.

Cone Health to appeal state's approval of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist hospital

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston-Salem, N.C., was approved for its $246 million Greensboro, N.C., hospital by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ certificate-of-need division, Triad Business Journal reported Aug. 8.

Gen Z workers struggle to unplug, survey finds

Among generations, Generation Z — those born in 1997 or later — struggle the most to disconnect from work.