A Florida woman is seeking monetary damages and a class-action lawsuit after buying unapproved eye drops from Walgreens, according to court documents filed Sept. 20.
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Hospital changes policies after its pharmacy director sold empty COVID-19 vaccine vials
A Chicago hospital strengthened its product disposal rules in 2021 after its pharmacy director at the time sold empty COVID-19 vaccine vials on Craigslist, CBS News reported Sept. 20.
Mississippi hospitals behind governor's Medicaid proposals also withdrew from MHA
Several hospitals either withdrew their membership of the Mississippi Hospital Association earlier this year or communicated their desire to.
Baystate Health sets $70M fundraising goal
Baystate Health in Springfield, Mass., set the largest fundraising goal in its history, The Greenfield Recorder reported Sept. 21.
HCA Houston to add child care for hospital workers
HCA Houston Healthcare, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, is building a $7 million child care learning center for employees at its Clear Lake hospital in Webster, Texas.
Trailblazing Illinois physician dies at 75
Wesley Robinson-McNeese, MD, a trailblazing physician in diversity work, died Sept. 18 at 75, The State Journal-Register reported.
A summer of hospital escapes
If you feel like you’ve seen an uptick in hospital escapes in the past two months, you’re not alone. Becker’s has reported on at least four instances in which individuals in custody have evaded authorities and escaped from hospitals since early August….
60 top community hospitals: Fortune
Fortune, in collaboration with healthcare intelligence platform PINC AI, has named its top 60 community hospitals in America.
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Penn Medicine promotes chief pharmacy officer
Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine has appointed Nishaminy Kasbekar, PharmD, as vice president and chief pharmacy officer, according to a Sept. 21 LinkedIn post.
