A man has been sentenced to three years of probation for stealing medical equipment from Washington hospitals he worked at and selling it on eBay. He was also ordered to pay $169,806 in restitution to the hospitals.
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Lawmakers look to increase transparency of private equity healthcare deals
A bipartisan group of lawmakers are looking to increase transparency in private equity-backed healthcare deals, Politico reported Sept. 11.
America's best hospitals to work for, by state
Forbes’ fifth annual list of America’s Best Employers By State contains a number of health systems and acute-care hospitals, with more than a dozen recognized in Illinois, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Oncology group sues Jefferson over 'anti-competitive' practices
A Pennsylvania oncology group is suing Jefferson Health and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, both based in Philadelphia, for allegedly attempting to monopolize cancer care in the area, the Philadelphia Business Journal reported Sept. 7.
9 health systems and their debt levels
More health systems reported on their debt levels as increasing numbers of second-quarter results were reported in August. Some of the information below on such debt levels is also taken from credit rating reports.
Nonprofit hospital wage growth slows: Fitch
The hospital and outpatient services labor market may have permanently turned a corner as wage growth slows while payrolls continue to rise, according to a Setp. 11 Fitch Ratings report.
CDC posts updates on flu shot, COVID-19: 2 notes
The CDC has started publishing weekly updates on respiratory viruses, with the latest focused on flu shot efficacy and the BA.2.86 COVID-19 variant.
4 of the 10 most-in demand jobs are in healthcare
Healthcare jobs make up four of the 10 most in-demand jobs, according to an analysis by job search platform Ladders.
California hospital pharmacy on 3-year probation
The California State Board of Pharmacy recently placed a Sutter Health hospital’s pharmacy on a three-year probation, local news outlet Del Norte Triplicate reported Sept. 7.
3 healthcare CFOs adding responsibilities
Two hospitals and CVS Health recently expanded their CFOs’ roles.
