Nearly 8,000 cardiac panel blood tests have been recalled after 41 reports of inaccurate test results that pose the risk of missing a heart attack diagnosis, the FDA said July 17.
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Nurses protest name of St. Louis hospital
A group of nurses and community members demonstrated July 17 outside a newly constructed healthcare facility in north St. Louis to protest the hospital’s name, St. Louis Today reported.
Data platform backed by Kaiser Permanente merges with competitor
Bluesight, a data analytics company backed by Kaiser Permanente Ventures, has acquired competitor Medacist after an investment from private equity firm Thoma Bravo.
5 Amazon healthcare jobs
Here are five healthcare jobs Amazon is hiring for this month.
HCA Midwest names VP of case management
Kim King, RN, ACM-RN, was named vice president of case management at HCA Midwest Health, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare.
Idaho health system taps 8th CEO in 15 years
Driggs, Idaho-based Teton Valley Health has named Troy Christensen CEO, Jackson Hole News & Guide reported July 18.
Most socially responsible hospital in each state: Lown Institute
The Lown Institute has released its 2023 list of America’s most socially responsible hospitals, including the highest-ranked hospitals for social responsibility in each state.
Rhode Island enters Nurse Licensure CompactÂ
Rhode Island is the 41st state to enact the Nurse Licensure Compact.
AHA opposes federal budget cuts in letter to Congress
The American Heart Association is speaking out against budget cuts made by Congress to large institutions and health programs, citing detrimental effects on cardiovascular disease.
Hospitals want more time to review proposed premerger notification rule
The American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals joined 20 other organizations to urge the Federal Trade Commission to extend by 60 days the public comment period for its proposed changes to the premerger notification fo…
