Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine have added a new position to their executive board: a chief clinical and academic integration officer.
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The best healthcare companies for interns
One-hundred percent of interns at Northwell Health and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital would recommend the programs to a friend, according to a recent analysis from the resume building website Resume.io.
Duke taps Mass General exec for 3 leadership roles
Gregory Pauly was selected as group president of acute care services for Duke University Health System; president of Duke University Hospital; and vice dean for clinical and academic Integration at Duke University School of Medicine.
Avoid syringes made in China, FDA says
As the FDA investigates reports of China-made syringes breaking and leaking, the agency is recommending healthcare workers prioritize syringes manufactured in other countries.
3 drugs nearing approval to know: Optum
Optum Rx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, is keeping close tabs on three drug candidates that might be approved in the next few months, according to its fall 2023 report.
HAIs decline significantly in acute care hospitals, CDC says
For the first time since the pandemic, progress is being made in decreasing healthcare-associated infections at acute care hospitals, according to a new CDC report.
Houston Methodist nixes COVID-19 vaccine rule ahead of new state law
Houston Methodist, the first health system in the U.S. to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine, said it was implementing a new employment policy to comply with a new Texas law.
Another health system hit by MOVEit breach
Patient information may have been compromised at Premier Health as the communications software company the organization uses was hit by the massive MOVEit breach that affected companies around the U.S., Dayton Daily News reported Nov. 28.
Duke Health transforms workflows with AI 'copilot'
Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health has begun its first phase of integrating AI with its Microsoft 365 applications, and the health system said it is already seeing enhancements in efficiency.
MedStar hospital to open $750M facility
Washington, D.C.-based MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is opening the doors to its $750 million Verstandig Pavilion, Washington Business Journal reported Nov. 29.
