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Wasted antibiotics cost 3 children's hospitals $230K

An average of 80 antibiotic doses were wasted daily at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta between 2020 and 2021, which cost the system about $233,000, according to a study conducted by employees of the three-hospital system and Atlanta-based Emory Univer…

Former Lifespan CFO joins supply company

David Kirshner, former CFO and executive vice president of Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan, recently became the managing partner of LogicSource’s healthcare division. 

Baltimore VA Medical Center introducing virtual patient monitoring

Baltimore VA Medical Center entered an agreement with CareView Communications, a virtual care platform, to implement its advanced predictive patient monitoring system.

Texas hospital taps chief medical office

Austin, Texas-based St. David’s Medical Center appointed Rodolfo Garza, MD, chief medical officer starting Aug. 28.

Ohio health system taps chief human resources officer

Dee Weber, former senior vice president and chief global human resources officer for Midland-based MyMichigan Health, has taken a new role at a smaller system in Ohio. 

AI-powered clinical trial company raises $15M

QuantHealth, an artificial intelligence-powered clinical trial design company, raised $15 million in series A financing.

'September Surge' is trending

After a year of layoffs and a job market squeeze, prospective employees have high hopes for the month of September — at least, that’s what TikTok says. 

Penn Medicine names inaugural medical director for LGBTQ+ health

Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine appointed Kevin Kline, MD, as the inaugural medical director of its Program for LGBTQ+ Health.

Positive operating margins are back: How the big nonprofits compare

Median operating margins declined in July for the first time since March but still remained in positive territory, Becker’s reported Aug. 28, citing Kaufman Hall’s latest National Hospital Flash Report.

Health IT information blocking penalties start Sept. 1

HHS will begin enforcing health IT information blocking penalties Sept. 1.