Certified registered nurse anesthetist and geriatric nurse practitioner are the top-earning nurse professional positions, according to 2023 rankings by Nursing Process.
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Acid poured on drug quality data: FDA reveals more on Intas violations
Months after the FDA reported multiple violations at an Intas Pharmaceuticals plant in India and blocked imports, the agency shared more details Aug. 1, including a report of an analyst pouring acid in a trash can filled with drug quality documents.&nb…
Delaware hospital to stop accepting some Medicaid patients
Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s Health terminated contracts with two major insurers and is phasing out care for more than 10,000 children with disabilities, NJ Spotlight News reported Aug. 2.
City of Hope tests promising new 'killer-pill' cancer treatment
Researchers at Los Angeles-based City of Hope announced promising results from a phase 1 trial for a new chemotherapy pill that “appears to annihilate all solid tumors,” according to an Aug. 1 news release.
Children's Minnesota COO to step down
Jennifer Olson, senior vice president and COO of Children’s Minnesota, is stepping down from the position and leaving the organization after a 22-year tenure.
6 transformative healthcare startups, per AHA
The American Hospital Association highlighted six healthcare startups it says could optimize providers’ time and improve patient outcomes in an Aug. 1 article.
R1 RCM revenues up 43%
R1 RCM posted revenues of $560.7 million in the second quarter of 2023, up $168.8 million — or 43.1 percent — over the same period last year, according to the revenue cycle firm’s Aug. 2 financial report.
EG.5 makes up 11% of US cases: 7 notes on the new subvariant
Health officials have recently started tracking EG.5, an omicron relative that accounts for an estimated 11.4 percent of U.S. COVID-19 cases.
CMS updates interoperability program requirements
CMS finalized changes to the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program for hospitals demonstrating meaningful use of certified EHRs in the 2024 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule.
Job cuts reach the C-suite
Hospital C-suites face tough decisions as the cost of doing business exceeds revenue and reimbursement, more care transitions outside of the hospital setting, and high labor and supply costs continue. These decisions range from service cuts to streamli…
