A 13-year-old boy with autism has spent nearly four weeks in the emergency department at UCHealth Long Peaks Hospital in Longmont, Colo., after being abandoned there by his father, CBS Colorado reported July 10.
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Allina Health puts new hospital project on indefinite hold amid financial challenges
Minneapolis-based Allina Health has now put its planned Cambridge (Minn.) Medical Center replacement hospital project on indefinite hold as the 13-hospital system deals with persistent financial challenges.
41.4 million affected by healthcare data breaches this year, nearing '22 totals
The number of people caught up in healthcare data breaches this year is already approaching 2022 levels, Politico reported July 10.
UPMC hospital scales back heart care
UPMC McKeesport (Pa.) Hospital has ended emergency care for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), which are generally the most severe and dangerous types of heart attacks, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported July 10.
The tech helping clinicians treat COVID patients faster
Natural language processing is being used to speed up care for COVID-positive patients, according to a study from the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.
Intermountain rolls out birth control access form after revision to Utah law
A recent revision to a Utah law allows pharmacists in the state to prescribe birth control to patients without a physician-issued order. And Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health wasted no time implementing a new program to carry this out.
CommonSpirit taps division vice president of revenue cycle
Chris Spady will serve as Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health’s southeast division vice president of revenue cycle, according to a July 9 post on his LinkedIn profile.
32 executive retirements this year, sorted by state
Becker’s has reported 32 executive retirements in 2023.
Positive correlation found between severe COVID-19, antibiotics
Researchers found that repeated antibiotic exposure might lead to severe COVID-19, according to a study published July 5 in The Lancet.
138 drugs in shortage: FDA
The U.S. is low on about 140 drugs, including critical cancer therapies and local anesthetics, according to the FDA’s drug shortage database.
