In July, the European Medicines Agency began reviewing GLP-1 receptor agonists, including Ozempic, Saxenda and Wegovy, because of Icelandic patients reporting thoughts of suicide and self-harm. The U.S. has not launched a similar probe.
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13K ventilator parts pulled in Class I recall
Madison, Wis.-based Mallinckrodt Manufacturing recalled about 13,600 one-way valves made for ventilators, according to FDA data.
How Cedars-Sinai is using 'Idea-thons' to advance AI
Cedars-Sinai is now regularly hosting meetings where its employees can pitch ideas to senior leaders on how the health system can best use artificial intelligence to improve patient care.
Children's hospitals boost outperformance vs. adult care
Children’s hospitals in the U.S. not only outperformed their adult care counterparts in 2022 on a number of metrics, including superior revenue growth, but also widened the traditional gap, Moody’s reported Sept. 8.
Cerner did not have deadlines for corrections to VA EHR: Report
The Office of Inspector General for the Department of Veterans Affairs has responded to allegations regarding the oversight of the EHR progress reports submitted by Cerner.
Prospect Medical unsure if patient data was breached in attack
Lawyers representing Culver City, Calif.-based Prospect Medical Holdings told the state attorney general’s office that the organization is unsure if patients’ protected health information was compromised from an Aug. 3 cyberattack, Hartford Business Jo…
Kansas health system CFO to retire, successor named
Tom Macaronas, CFO of Parsons, Kan.-based Labette Health, is retiring effective Sept. 30, the Parsons Sun reported Sept. 7.
Cleveland Clinic wraps up 'long past due' ED improvements
Cleveland Clinic announced Sept. 11 that it completed renovations to the emergency department on its main campus, a multimillion investment that one health system official described as overdue.
Labor board official sues Colorado hospital over allegedly withheld nurse pay
A National Labor Relations Board regional director is suing Longmont (Colo.) United Hospital, seeking pay raises for nurses based on allegations that the hospital held back pay and benefit increases to unionized nurses amid their representation electio…
'Fail fast,' learn quickly: Inside BJC Healthcare's 5-week virtual nursing rollout
A strong spirit of innovation and action is contagious among employees at BJC Healthcare. In December, leaders planted the seeds for a virtual nursing program and, just five weeks later, the pilot was up and running.
