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Tenet insiders sell $2.5M in shares

A number of insiders at Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare have sold $2.5 million worth of shares in the company over the past 12 months. 

Nurses at New York hospital approve deal with 23% wage hike

Nurses at St. Catherine of Siena Hospital in Smithtown, N.Y., have approved a new contract with management.

4-day week wins workers' support

Eighty-one percent of the full-time workforce supports a four-day work week — and most of them would sacrifice something for it, according to an Aug. 23 survey from Bankrate. 

4 Epic features improving clinician satisfaction

Epic’s voice assistant feature, Hey Epic!, improved Epic user’s experience more than other EHR upgrades, according to a KLAS report.

Stanford Medicine offering bedside 'hospital school' at children's hospital

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, based in Palo Alto, Calif., implemented bedside virtual reality school lessons for hospitalized children who are too ill to attend its “Hospital School” program.

UCSF taps 1st chief counsel

University of California San Francisco has appointed Rachel Nosowsky as the first chief counsel for UCSF Health to advise the expanding health system and lead a team of attorneys to support its health priorities. 

Kansas hospital CEO starts new job after board scuffle

Last September, Ben Quinton resigned as CEO of William Newton Hospital in Winfield, Kan., after a bout of administrative leave. Now, he has a new role.

Cottage Health receives $50M gift, largest single donation in 135 years

Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Cottage Health has received a $50 million donation to go toward a new center for clinical expertise and research to boost patient care.

CVS launches biosimilar manufacturing subsidiary

CVS unveiled Cordavis, a new subsidiary focused on biosimilars in the U.S., on Aug. 23.

FDA issues warning on more contaminated eye drops

The FDA on Aug. 22 issued a consumer warning on two eye drop products contaminated with bacteria, fungus or both.