U.S. employees are using their vacation time more than they have in over a decade, according to a July 28 report from The Wall Street Journal. This comes after a slump in recent years due to the pandemic and fears of a recession.
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Indiana system to build new hospital
Batesville, Ind.-based Margaret Mary Health is building a 124,000-square-foot hospital as it aims to position itself as a rural healthcare leader and support efforts to attract and retain top talent.
Missouri health system to expand virtual nurses to 6 hospitals
Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth plans to expand virtual nursing across its six hospitals after a pilot program successfully improved patient outcomes and bedside nurse satisfaction, the Springfield News-Leader reported July 20.
Abiomed edits instructions of heart device after 4 deaths
After four patient deaths, Abiomed clarified to customers of its Impella Left Sided Blood Pumps that the device could break a distal stent’s blade in transcatheter aortic valve replacement patients.
Lehigh Valley Health Network lawyer scrutinizes data breach lawsuit
Lawyers for Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network filed a court motion stating that lawyers representing a data breach lawsuit filed against them improperly downloaded patient data from the dark web in an “attempt to gain a strategic advant…
Cone Health taps chief nursing officer for Greensboro hospitals
Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has named Elsie Graves, RN, BSN, the chief nursing officer for the health system’s Greensboro market, according to a July 31 news release shared with Becker’s.
Board finalizes case for OB-GYN who discussed 10-year-old's abortion
The Indiana Medical Licensing Board issued its final order and reprimand against an obstetrician-gynecologist who spoke to the media about a 10-year-old abortion patient, the Indianapolis Star reported July 29.
Biogen to buy rare disease drugmaker for $7.3B
Biogen has agreed to pay $7.3 billion to acquire Reata Pharmaceuticals — the maker of a new treatment for a rare genetic disorder. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year.
Walgreens seeks CFO with healthcare experience
Walgreens Boots Alliance continues to expand its healthcare offerings as it aims to compete against more vertically integrated entities such as CVS Health, and it wants its next CFO to come with healthcare experience.
All shortage-vulnerable Pfizer drugs are already in short supply
Of the 13 Pfizer essential drugs the United States Pharmacopeia named as the most likely to go into new or worsened shortages, all of them are already in short supply.
