As the rural maternity care crisis roars on, a northwest Connecticut-based hospital could soon be shutting down their birthing unit, CT Insider reported on Nov. 27.
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Urban areas with the highest, lowest cost of living
Of the 269 urban areas in the Council for Community and Economic Research’s most recent Cost of Living Index, the Manhattan borough of New York City was the most expensive and Decatur, Ill., was the least expensive.
3 trends shaping patient experience improvements in 2023
Hospitals and health systems across the U.S. are prioritizing making improvements to patient experience, particularly as a recent Leapfrog Group survey found that these measures have declined for a second consecutive year.
Exela Pharma recalls 400K drugs
Exela Pharma Sciences, an injectable drug company, is recalling more than 415,000 drug vials in a Class I recall because of a possible presence of silicone, according to the FDA.
WHO probes respiratory illness surge in China: 4 notes
The World Health Organization is monitoring a surge of respiratory illnesses among children in China, which health officials in the country say is due to known pathogens and not “any unusual or novel pathogens.”
Optum faces antitrust lawsuit from California health system
Covina, Calif.-based Emanate Health is accusing UnitedHealth Group’s Optum of pressuring the system not to compete with Optum in the primary care business, and of steering patients away from their physicians who left Optum to join Emanate’s practices.&…
Why primary care is finally going virtual
The shift to virtual care isn’t being enabled by technology or patient preference as much as the lack of primary care physicians, Politico reported Nov. 26.
CommonSpirit, Providence, Atrium: 6 new Big Tech partnerships
Big health systems continue to look to Big Tech to help enable their digital transformations in areas such as healthcare artificial intelligence. Here are six of those collaborations Becker’s reported on in the past month.
10 Epic updates in 30 days
From winning damages in an ongoing legal battle to inking additional hospital and health system EHR partnerships, here are 10 updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker’s in the past month:
Mass General Brigham hospital workers to receive average 21% raises
Members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East have approved a new labor contract with Northampton, Mass.-based Cooley Dickinson Hospital.
