Port Jefferson, N.Y.-based St. Charles Hospital is opening a “micro” credit union inside its facility for hospital employees and families of patients, Long Island Business News reported Oct. 19.
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North Carolina hospital suffers data breach
Fayetteville, N.C.-based Cape Fear Valley Health disclosed that it suffered a data breach affecting 1,943 patients, The Fayetteville Observer reported Oct. 20.
Google can track analytics from healthcare providers, judge says
A California judge rejected the request to prevent the tech giant Google from gathering user analytics data from websites of healthcare providers, Law360 reported Oct. 18.
Viewpoint: Time is running out to create ethical framework for AI
A professor from University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center said he’s worried that sophisticated, costly AI systems would only be implemented in high-resource hospitals, enhancing results for patients who are already relatively well-off.
Sanofi addresses shortage of RSV drug
Demand for the first FDA-approved respiratory syncytial virus drug for children is surpassing what the drugmaker expected, and the CDC has paused orders.
'Fiscal prudence on steroids': Hospital CEOs plan for 2024
Faced with continued economic headwinds for 2024, independent and rural hospital CEOs are staying financially conservative while investing in technology and the workforce for the next year.
CVS to stop stelling decongestants with phenylephrine
CVS is voluntarily pulling from its shelves some common decongestants that contain an active ingredient FDA advisors have deemed ineffective at relieving congestion.
Corner Office: Sharp CEO on leaving the system better than he found it
Chris Howard has served as president and CEO of San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare since January 2019, and he said one of the roles of a leader is to ensure the success of an organization continues long after that leader leaves.
VA clinicians performed 88 abortions in past year
The Department of Veterans Affairs has provided 88 abortions to veterans and beneficiaries since it began offering the service last year, according to federal documents obtained by Military.com.
UNC Pardee taps chief nursing officer
Pardee Hospital, in Hendersonville, N.C. — a UNC Health entity — has selected Marilee Arnold, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, according to an Oct. 17 news release.
