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Louisiana system can integrate 3 hospitals while FTC case plays out

A New Orleans federal judge is looking for a speedy resolution to the legal dispute between LCMC Health and the Federal Trade Commission that centers around the health system’s acquisition of three Tulane University hospitals from Nashville, Tenn.-base…

$35M boost not enough, University Hospital in New Jersey says

Lawmakers in New Jersey approved $35 million in additional funding for Newark-based University Hospital, but that is not nearly enough to cover redevelopment plans, NJ Spotlight News reported July 7.

20 top critical access hospitals for quality | 2023

The National Rural Health Association honored 20 critical access hospitals with the Best Practice in Quality recognition.

Hawaii hospital invests $2.3M into pharmacy expansion

Kealakekua, Hawaii-based Kona Community Hospital hosted a groundbreaking for its pharmacy expansion project, which cost $2.3 million and includes a clean room suite, Big Island Now reported July 6. 

Novo Nordisk sues 3 compounding pharmacies over Ozempic copycats

Novo Nordisk filed lawsuits against three compounding pharmacies in Florida on July 6, accusing them of illegally compounding forms of its popular Type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic.  

How North Carolina hospitals treated a case of flesh-eating disease

Collaboration between experts at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford and Duke University Hospital in Durham saved the life of a woman who contracted necrotizing fasciitis — better known as flesh-eating disease — in June, WRAL News reported July 6.&nbs…

Microsoft's 10 biggest healthcare moves of 2023

From partnering with EHR giant Epic Systems to collaborating with some of the largest hospitals and health systems, Microsoft is continuing its push into the healthcare industry. 

New York restricts mandatory overtime for nurses

Healthcare employers in New York may no longer require nurses to work more than their regularly scheduled hours, with some exceptions, under a new law that took effect July 6. 

New subvariant sees slow growth: 4 COVID-19 updates

EU.1.1, the new SARS-CoV-2 subvariant the CDC started tracking in June, ticked up slightly over the past two weeks, federal data shows. 

Should hospitals worry about a recession? Maybe, CFOs say

As the Federal Reserve navigates a “soft landing” and the job market cools, recession fears are easing among some economists.