One-tenth of hospitals in the rural U.S. South shuttered between 2007 and 2018, according to a recent study published in The Milbank Quarterly.
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5 COVID updates you may have missed
As of July 8, COVID deaths in the U.S. had dropped 20 percent from the previous week, according to CDC data.
Lawsuit alleges NYC Health + Hospitals harvested patient's organs without consent
The family of a woman with dementia who was killed by a train is suing NYC Health + Hospitals, alleging the health system donated her organs to LiveOnNY without consent, ABC7 reported July 18.
Penn State Health taps president
Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health has promoted Deborah Addo to the presidency.
Goodbye 9 to 5: Workers' laptops close at 4
If you email an employee at 4 p.m., you might not hear back until 10 p.m. That’s the new norm in today’s flexible worksphere, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Another breast cancer vaccine shows promise in early trial
A breast cancer vaccine has shown promise in a phase 1 trial spearheaded by researchers at University of Washington’s Cancer Vaccine Institute and is preparing to move to phase 2, a July 17 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center news release said.
How Renown is using the 'buddy system' between virtual, in-person nurses
Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health is using virtual nursing tools to assist floor nurses and connect patients with care when they need it, Renown Chief Medical Information Officer Sarah Kramer, MD, told Becker’s.
Hospital remote monitoring tech company raises $30M
VitalConnect, a company that produces remote monitoring technology used by New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health and Hackensack (N.J.) Medical Center, raised $30 million in series F financing.
California children's hospital partners with soccer star Alex Morgan
Alex Morgan, forward for the U.S. Women’s National Team, will serve as an ambassador for Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and will dedicate funds to support comprehensive care at the hospital.
FCC proposes cybersecurity 'trust mark' for connected health devices
Connected health devices could soon get a cybersecurity “seal of approval” under a new program from the Federal Communications Commission.
