Increasing numbers of migrants and asylum seekers to the U.S. has propelled cities nationwide to find the necessary resources to care for the influx of the incoming population.
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Why Judy Faulkner says 'congratulations' rather than 'thank you'
Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner says she tells her 14,500 employees “congratulations” when they do a good job. She saves “thank yous” for people who give her “a ride or a book or a cookie.”
St. Peter's CEO apologizes after nurses' information leaked
St. Peter’s Health in Helena, Mont., has ended its contract with a union consultant after an internal leak of nurses’ personal information, the Daily Montanan reported Oct. 3.
What's the plan for hospitals' plans?
There are more questions as of late around one of hospital executives’ most customary activities: strategic planning.
Catholic Health to open $70M hospital
Catholic Health’s $70 million neighborhood hospital in Lewiston, N.Y., will open its doors to patients Oct. 10, The Buffalo News reported.
AbbVie's oral cancer drug trial shows it may provide 'anti-tumor immunity'
Clinical trials for a new oral cancer medication from pharmaceutical giant AbbVie yielded positive preclinical data that shows it “enhances anti-tumor immunity,” according to an Oct. 4 news release.
Ballad's clinical chief embraces 'big, hairy' goals
During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital quality and safety scores dropped. Amit Vashist, MD, is working to rapidly fix this issue at Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health.
Hospital priorities face 'more challenging environment' after House speaker's ouster
The uncertainty surrounding House leadership has created a “more challenging environment” for hospital priorities, America’s Essential Hospitals’ vice president of legislative affairs, Jason Pray, told Becker’s on Oct. 4.
Florida nurse pleads guilty to medication tampering
A Florida nurse accused of tampering with a consumer medication, injectable hydromorphone, pleaded guilty to the charges Oct. 3, and faces up to 10 years in federal prison.
ACC updates guidelines for home cardiac care
The future of cardiovascular care may be increasingly managed at home and in non-traditional settings, according to Nivee Amin, MD, a member of American College of Cardiology.
