Two people were taken to the hospital after a driver crashed into the Caldwell (Idaho) VA Clinic, Idaho News reported Oct. 6.
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Walmart: Ozempic leading to fewer food purchases
Walmart is experiencing less food demand from individuals taking GLP-1s such as Ozempic or Wegovy, Bloomberg reported Oct. 4.
Georgia hospital names CEO
Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, Ga., promoted Lynn Jackson to CEO, Forsyth County News reported Oct. 6.
Southern health system names market president
Jeremy Tinnerello, MSN, RN, is the new president of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System’s Jackson, Miss., market.
MultiCare Health downgraded; 2nd revision in a week
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System had ratings on a series of bonds downgraded to “A” from “A+” on Oct. 5 amid balance sheet deterioration, S&P Global said.
Pharmacy owner pleads guilty to $25M healthcare fraud scheme
A Great Neck, N.Y., man pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud Medicare and Medicaid of more than $25 million.
Cancer drug shortage slightly eases
The national shortage of multiple cancer therapies is marginally improving compared to early summer, according to an Oct. 5 update from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
66K qualified BSN applications were turned away in 2022
In 2022, Bachelor of Science in nursing programs rejected nearly 66,300 applications not because of lacking qualifications, according to American Association of Colleges of Nursing data CNN cited in an Oct. 5 report.
Another strike notice possible at Kaiser, unions say
A strike by Kaiser Permanente workers in multiple states is expected to conclude Oct. 7. However, a new 10-day strike notice is possible after that date, which could lead to further striking after those 10 days, unions said in a news release shared wit…
Could hospital-acquired infections be prevented with new vaccine?
Hospital-acquired infections have been on the rise in recent years, but a possible new vaccine developed by researchers could be given to patients upon arrival to help prevent antibiotic-resistant infections.
