The Joint Commission has launched a voluntary Health Care Equity Certification Program, which will be open by application to all of its accredited hospitals as well as critical access hospitals beginning July 1.
The pharmacists of tomorrow will be “stepping into the gap where physicians have previously operated,” Steve Martin, PharmD, dean of Ohio Northern University’s Raabe College of Pharmacy in Ada, said in a June 26 release.
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health said it is exploring various options related to “tendering, purchasing, refinancing or restructuring” some or all of its 2019B bonds.
A gynecologic oncologist has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Hospital, and associated entities, alleging they made a premature report that hindered his future employment opportunities.
New York City hospitals are employing artificial intelligence to identify and target patients who may be nearing the end of life or suffering from conditions such as delirium or malnutrition, Gothamist reported June 27.