Ninety-five percent of surveyed patients worry that their medical records will be leaked in a data breach, according to a study from Health Gorilla, a health information network and interoperability provider.
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Syphilis outbreak declared in Houston
The Houston Health Department reported a syphilis outbreak for a 128 percent increase in cases among women.
Cedars-Sinai performed more than 600 organ transplants in last year
Cedars-Sinai’s organ transplant program had its busiest year on record with 616 successful transplants for better patient outcomes, according to a July 17 news release shared with Becker’s.
San Diego hospital sees rise in children with cannabis poisoning
The lone pediatric hospital in San Diego County, Rady Children’s Hospital, has seen an increase of youth admissions due to cannabis poisoning, according to a July 16 report from the San Diego Union Tribune. But, according to a new report from the CDC, …
Eli Lilly to buy weight loss drugmaker for $1.93B
Eli Lilly has entered a definitive agreement to acquire obesity drugmaker Versanis for $1.93 billion — a move that will boost Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug treatment portfolio.
What raises the bar for 6 hospital pharmacies
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists recently named six hospitals as centers of excellence for their medication use safety and pharmacy practice. The pharmacy leaders at these facilities shared with Becker’s their keys to earning the three…
New York system taps associate chief nursing officer
Geneva, N.Y.-based Finger Lakes Health named Gregory Hoffman-Fragale, DNP, RN, associate chief nursing officer, Finger Lakes Times reported July 15.
Hospitals, health systems facing lawsuits for data breaches
Several hospitals and health systems across the U.S. are facing lawsuits regarding data breach incidents that involved patients’ protected health information.
ChatGPT's responses to healthcare queries on par with providers
ChatGPT responses to healthcare-related questions were on par with answers provided by healthcare providers, according to an NYU study published July 10.
Children's Hospital Association taps new CEO
Matt Cook was named CEO of the Children’s Hospital Association.
