A new predictive analytics model could help medical schools increase the socio-economic diversity of students in their MD programs, Tiber Health, a global network of medical universities, found.
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How systems are preparing for California's new minimum wage
About 455,000 healthcare workers in California are set to see wage increases as a result of a new minimum wage law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
St. Luke's, Aspirus inch closer to 19-hospital merger
Duluth, Minn.-based St. Luke’s and Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health have signed a definitive agreement to form a 19-hospital system with more than 130 outpatient locations and 14,000 employees.
Where health systems see opportunity for virtual assistants
Artificial intelligence, chatbots and virtual assistants can handle routine administrative tasks, reducing burden on healthcare staff and costs for hospitals and health systems, the San Diego Business Journal reported Oct. 16.
Patients more likely to go home if anesthesiologist does sedation: Study
A study found patients who receive sedation from an anesthesiologist, instead of a physician, are nearly 70% more likely to be discharged home than to a long-term care facility.
Viewpoint: 1 problem fueling preventable deaths
A lack of emergency blood transfusions is a national crisis “fueling” preventable deaths, three physicians wrote in a JAMA opinion piece Oct. 12.
Dozens of patients have sued Yale after saline was swapped for fentanyl
New Haven, Conn.-based Yale University is facing mounting lawsuits from former patients who claim they underwent fertility procedures without receiving painkillers under the assumption that they would.
Cardinal Health recalls 3.9M syringes
Cardinal Health is recalling more than 3.9 million units of syringes because of a compatibility issue.
Walgreens, CVS workers plan nationwide strike
Pharmacy employees at Walgreens and CVS are in talks to organize nationwide walkouts and protests in late October, people familiar with the matter told CNBC.
Piedmont hospital taps CFO
Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington, Ga., has named Lori Morris CFO.
