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California homeowners sue hospital for trespassing

Valley Children’s Hospital in Madera, Calif., is facing a lawsuit from neighboring property owners alleging private nuisance and trespassing, GV Wire reported July 25. 

Michigan podiatrist details concerns over Barbie TikTok challenge

The rise of a new Barbie themed TikTok challenge has some podiatrists concerned, NBC affiliate WDIV reported July 24. 

Kaiser reinforces commitment to fill 10,000 union jobs

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions have set a joint goal of hiring 10,000 new people for coalition-represented jobs this year. 

'The wall doesn't care': 1 CMO on getting things done in a shifting environment

Eric Katz, MD, chief medical officer at Banner Estrella Medical Center, loves nothing more than to build better mousetraps.

The disruptors entering the healthcare AI race

Healthcare disruptors such as Amazon Web Services, Google and Microsoft are creating new software products and services integrated with generative artificial intelligence that are aiming to tackle healthcare’s biggest burdens — clinician documentation …

Firefighters oppose Banner's planned $400M hospital

Phoenix-based Banner Health plans to build a $400 million hospital in Scottsdale, Ariz. — but local firefighters believe they should leave the area’s healthcare to Mayo Clinic and HonorHealth. 

Florida cardiology center settles in whistleblower lawsuit

A false claims lawsuit from a former employee of the Florida-based Orlando Heart & Vascular Center has been settled, according to court documents published July 20. 

20 states most affected by healthcare data breaches

As healthcare data breaches continue to increase, cybersecurity company Drata analyzed HHS data to determine which states were affected the most in 2022.

Shuttered hospital gets lifeline, searches for buyer

Madera (Calif.) County leaders are expected to commit $500,000 to cover another month of expenses at bankrupt Madera Community Hospital, as hospital leadership searches for a buyer, The Fresno Bee reported July 26.

53% of hospitals saw ICU load imbalance due to the pandemic: Study

More than 53 percent of hospitals in the U.S. endured load imbalance during the pandemic, researchers at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., have found.