Cleveland Clinic has received more than $12 million from the Howley Foundation, a gift that will double the number of nurse scholars this fall.
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House passes $1.9B in funding for Cerner EHR install at VA
The House passed appropriations legislation that would give the VA $1.9 billion for its Cerner EHR modernization program if it is signed into law, FedScoop reported Aug. 1.
'A win for patients': Medtech company scraps $875M acquisition after FTC investigation
CooperCompanies, a global medical device company headquartered in Pleasanton, Calif., has terminated its $875 million proposed acquisition of Cook Medical Holdings’ reproductive health business.
Mercy to acquire Missouri health system
Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based SoutheastHealth has signed a definitive agreement to join St. Louis-based Mercy, a 42-hospital system.
How Northwell aims to foolproof device reprocessing
At Northwell Health, leaders don’t discount the rare causes or sources of hospital-acquired infections.
The 20 most beautiful hospitals in the US
Providence Hospital in Mobile, Ala., earned the top spot on Soliant Health’s annual list of the “20 Most Beautiful Hospitals in the U.S.”
CMS to reward hospitals for high-quality, equitable care
CMS will increase payments to hospitals for treating homeless patients and implementing equitable quality measures aimed at reducing preventable harm, the agency said Aug. 1.
Virginia health system cuts salary expenses as supply costs remain high
Winchester, Va.-based Valley Health System was able to cut some of its salary and benefits expenses during the second quarter while reporting operating income of $14.9 million for the period.
Hospital pharmacy teams can't afford to fight with drugmakers, Ochsner leader says
The pharmacy team at New Orleans-based Ochsner Health is “pretty much begging” drug companies for critical drugs that are in short supply, according to Ryan Pepper, assistant vice president of pharmacy supply chain.
The world is vying for healthcare workers
Competition for healthcare talent is intensifying at the global level, leaving some countries with an edge and others at a disadvantage, including the U.S.
