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Hospitals, health systems experiencing cybersecurity incidents

Here are six hospitals and health systems dealing with cyberattacks Becker’s has reported on since July 25:

8 drugs now in shortage

Eight drugs were recently added to the hundreds-long, growing list of medications in short supply, according to the FDA and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

The top-recommended hospitals in every state

Becker’s has compiled a list of the hospitals patients are most likely to recommend in every state using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data from CMS.

Healthcare company acquires Cerner Workforce Health Solutions

Marathon Health, a provider of direct primary care for employers, acquired Cerner Workforce Health Solutions, with the transaction closing Aug. 1. 

How Duke Health is getting 'ahead of the curve' with AI, Microsoft

Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health will use its new partnership with Microsoft to develop ways to apply AI to its research and operations and will start with optimizing clinic schedules, The News & Observer reported Aug. 2. 

67 top hospitals for quality, patient experience

The top three states with the most hospitals with five CMS stars for quality and patient experience are Texas with nine, Wisconsin with eight and Oklahoma with five, according to recent data from CMS.

Beth Israel Lahey taps hospital president

Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health has named Glenn Focht, MD, president of its Anna Jaques Hospital. 

How CHS, Tenet, HCA and UHS fared in Q2

Community Health Systems, HCA Healthcare, Tenet Healthcare and Universal Health Services all released second-quarter results in the past several days. Here is a roundup of the basic numbers.

American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing names new chief nursing officer

Amy Stewart, MSN, RN, has been named chief nursing officer for the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing, according to an Aug. 1 news release. 

CDC advisory committee recommends AstraZeneca's infant RSV vaccine

A CDC advisory committee has unanimously recommended AstraZeneca’s RSV vaccine for infants who are younger than 8 months, according to an Aug. 3 press release.