Members of the California Nurses Association in San Joaquin County’s health system are set to strike Jan. 17.
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Health systems resume care amid LA wildfires
Many health systems have reopened clinics or resumed surgeries during the second week of deadly wildfires spreading through Los Angeles County.
CMS selects Ozempic, 14 other drugs for Medicare price negotiations
CMS has named 15 additional prescription drugs, including diabetes medication Ozempic, for price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act. This marks the second round of negotiations aimed at reducing drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries.
Keck Medicine hospital taps new director of finance
James Kabue has been named director of finance for USC Arcadia (Calif.) Hospital, part of Los Angeles-based Keck Medicine of USC, according to a Jan. 16 LinkedIn post.
Physician sentenced for illegally accessing medical records
A former emergency room resident physician has been sentenced to one month in prison for unlawfully accessing protected health information and sharing an explicit photo of a patient, KCRG reported Jan. 16.
Former CEO sentenced for embezzling money from West Virginia hospital
Charles Hatfield, former CEO of Williamson (W.Va.) Memorial Hospital, on Jan. 17 was sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay more than $34,000 in restitution and a $20,000 fine for stealing hospital funds for personal use.
The change ChristianaCare's clinical effectiveness chief wants in 2025
For Varadarajan Subbiah, MD, focusing on daily actions, such as using huddle boards and regular communication to stay aware of factors impacting patient care, is a top priority.
UnityPoint Health hospital ends inpatient pediatric care
UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa, is ending inpatient care for pediatric patients, the hospital confirmed to Becker’s Jan. 17.
New York system completes $300M cost transformation. What's next?
Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health went from losing $1 million per day in 2022 to saving $300 million annually through a cost transformation leveraging technology and data to improve operational efficiency and cut costs.
CDC urges more bird flu testing in hospitals
Clinicians serving influenza A patients should test them for bird flu, ideally within 24 hours of hospital admission, the CDC said Jan. 16.
