A strike at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., hit the 100-day mark on Nov. 11.
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6 recent hospital lawsuits, settlements
From a jury awarding $261 million to a family that sued a Johns Hopkins hospital in a case made famous by a Netflix documentary, to Rady Children’s facing a lawsuit alleging it secretly recorded a patient and her family, here are six hospital lawsuits,…
Novo Nordisk to bolster manufacturing capacity of weight loss drugs
Novo Nordisk will invest more than $6 billion to expand manufacturing facilities in Denmark, the company said Nov. 10. The facility will support increased production capacity for its GLP-1 drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, and other chronic disease treatments….
Meet Lifepoint Health's next CFO
Aaron Lewis on Nov. 9 was named the next CFO of Lifepoint Health of Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Health, succeeding Michael Coggin, who is retiring in March.
Here are five things to know about the career background of Lifepoint’s next CFO, accordi…
States with the fewest cardiologists per capita
Idaho has the fewest cardiologists per capita, with 57 practicing cardiologists in the state.
States with the fewest oncologist per capita
Wyoming has the fewest active oncologists per capita, with eight oncologists in the state.
Former Meta COO backs healthcare AI startup
Former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg was among the investors that helped launch Cercle, a healthcare artificial intelligence startup focusing on women’s fertility health, CNBC reported Nov. 8.
Minnesota hospital margins worsen: 4 things to know
Median hospital and health system operating margins plunged by more than $190 million for the first six months of 2023, with average losses almost doubling from 2022, according to Nov. 13 report from the Minnesota Hospital Association.
Flu activity ramps up nationwide: 4 FluView notes
Flu activity is beginning to rise across several regions of the U.S. including the South Central, Southeast and West Coast regions, according to the latest CDC data.
Guthrie Clinic awarded for AI-powered virtual nursing platform
Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie Clinic was named College of Healthcare Information Management Executives Innovator of the Year for its installation of Artisight’s artificial intelligence-powered remote nursing platform.
