More than 9 in 10 pharmacy technicians are experiencing workflow challenges and about 45 percent said they’re unable to administer prescriptions because of drug shortages, according to a recent survey.
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Kaiser pharmacy workers begin 3-week strike
Hundreds of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy clerks and pharmacy warehouse employees at Kaiser Permanente began picketing Oct. 1 in a strike planned to last through Oct. 21.
CVS pharmacists return to work
CVS pharmacists protesting challenging working conditions in Kansas City returned to work Sept. 28 after CVS leaders vowed to make numerous improvements, USA Today reported.
Providence incubates 4th technology
Renton, Wash.-based Providence successfully incubated its fourth technology through Providence Digital Innovation Group: Praia Health.
Staffing agencies pull workers from Iowa hospital
Five staffing agencies contracted by Mercy Iowa City began pulling their workers from the hospital shortly after it filed for bankruptcy protection, The Gazette reported Sept. 30.
2 health systems roll out virtual nursing at 7 hospitals
St. Luke’s and Saint Alphonsus health systems, both based in Boise, Idaho, have rolled out virtual nursing at seven hospitals, the Idaho Statesman reported.
A flu lineage may have been eliminated: WHO
There have been no confirmed detections of infections caused by a family of flu viruses known as Influenza B/Yamagata since March 2020, suggesting it may have been eliminated. Based on that, the World Health Organization recommends leaving it out of fl…
The CommonSpirit ransomware attack: 1 year later
One year ago, on Oct. 2, 2022, Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health detected a ransomware attack on its IT network.
CMS to maintain geographic flexibility for telehealth
CMS has proposed maintaining geographic flexibility for telehealth through Dec. 31, 2024, allowing Medicare beneficiaries to be treated virtually by physicians located anywhere in the U.S.
Texas woman pleads not guilty in nurse impostor case
A 35-year-old Texas woman pleaded not guilty to the allegations that she impersonated a nurse for three years, the Laredo Morning Times reported Sept. 30.
