Acquisitions of previously independent hospitals by health systems are both raising prices and reducing the quality of care, according to a report from the Elevance Health Public Policy Institute.
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GSK sues Pfizer over RSV shot
GSK filed a lawsuit against Pfizer on Aug. 2, claiming Pfizer’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine infringes on patents related to its own RSV shot.
OhioHealth taps drone company to deliver medications
Columbus-based OhioHealth is partnering with Zipline to deliver prescriptions to patients’ homes via drone.
Meet the chief nursing officers at US News' 2023-2024 honor roll hospitals
Twenty-two hospitals were named to U.S. News & World Report 2023-24 Best Regional Hospitals Honor Roll Aug. 1.
How UNC Health's Epic chatbot pilot will inform the way AI is used in EHRs
UNC Health has been piloting Epic’s artificial intelligence tool that drafts clinician responses to patients’ questions and comments for over a month, and the health system’s team traveled to Epic’s headquarters to discuss strategies for phase two of t…
Top-paying medical jobs that require an associate's or less
Radiation therapist and nuclear medicine technologist are the top-earning medical jobs that require an associate degree or less, according to 2023 rankings by Nursing Process.
Fire prompts 20 patients to be relocated at Atlanta hospital
A small electrical fire in an elevator at Atlanta-based Emory University Hospital Midtown caused 20 patients to be relocated, NBC affiliate WXIA reported Aug. 1.
12 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From HCA facing a discrimination lawsuit from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to St. Luke’s Health System winning $52.5 million in a harassment case, here are 12 hospital lawsuits and settlements Becker’s has reported since July 25:
St. Mary's president to retire
Steven Jorgensen, president of Lewiston, Maine-based St. Mary’s Health System and senior vice president for Tewsbury, Mass.-based Covenant Health, will retire on Dec. 31.
Kaiser, CommonSpirit cut 7K+ metric tons of carbon with telehealth: Report
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Chicago-based CommonSpirit are cutting their carbon footprint by thousands of metric tons per year through increased adoption of telehealth and virtual care, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 2.
