Christus Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, plans to close its emergency medicine residency program, which will end after its current residents graduate in 2026.
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Mercy pursuing dozens of use cases for AI
St. Louis-based Mercy said numerous uses for AI will be launched in 2024, The Oklahoman reported Oct. 17.
Data breach at vendor could affect MUSC Health
MUSC Health, based in Charleston, S.C., said patients’ protected health information may have been compromised as its research support and services provider, Westat, was caught in the massive MOVEit hack.
South faces growing threat of yellow fever resurgence, experts say
The spread of mosquito-transmitted viruses is accelerating in the Southern U.S., stirring concerns about the potential return of yellow fever, two infectious disease experts wrote in an Oct. 14 article for The New England Journal of Medicine.
100+ patients sue former Brigham and Women's physician accused of sexual assault
More than 100 plaintiffs have joined four separate lawsuits against Derrick Todd, MD, a former rheumatologist at Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital accused of performing inappropriate pelvic and breast exams on patients, The Boston Globe reporte…
The perks 200+ companies offer workers
Companies across the U.S. are offering current and new employees various perks, from hybrid work arrangements to mental healthcare options, as they seek to attract workers.
ACS debuts online course on disaster management, emergency preparedness
The American College of Surgeons has released an online version of a course designed to equip physicians with best practices for responding to mass casualty incidents.
Patient dies by suicide in Pennsylvania hospital
A man was found dead by suicide after he sneaked a gun into H. John Heinz III VA Medical Center in O’Hara, Pa., Trib Live reported Oct. 16.
Women charged with running fraudulent post-op recovery facility
A Florida woman was charged with operating an assisted living facility without a license and organized scheme to defraud after she was allegedly found running a postoperative care company and using the license of a California nurse, ABC affiliate WPLG …
Highmark Health to 'transform' payer, provider sides with Google's generative AI
Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health is employing generative artificial intelligence from Google to create marketing materials and document encounters on both its provider and payer sides.
