A Pennsylvania judge approved a $65 million settlement between Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network and its patients caught in a 2023 ransomware attack, WHYY reported Nov. 15.
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DEA extends telehealth prescribing flexibilities: 5 notes
The Drug Enforcement Administration extended the flexibilities enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic that allows healthcare providers to prescribe specific controlled substances via telehealth.
9,700+ Michigan nurses to unionize
Nurses at Corewell Health East, part of Corewell Health in southeast Michigan, have voted to join Nurses for Nurses, a committee of Michigan Teamsters Joint Council No. 43.
HCA Florida hospital taps COO
Michael Peet has been named COO of HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital in Port Charlotte.
The dual roles of 6 CEOs
Dual-role CEOs have taken on expanded responsibilities at hospitals and health systems through additional C-suite positions, university affiliations and interim roles.
Pharmacy leaders explore AI's potential
As health systems and hospitals implement AI-powered technologies into daily workflows — such as ambient listening and drafting patient portal messages — pharmacy departments are also exploring AI’s capabilities.
Mass General Brigham names Heart and Vascular Institute leader
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham has appointed Patrick Ellinor, MD, PhD, as the inaugural executive director of the system’s Heart and Vascular Institute.
Alleged nurse impersonator at 2 California hospitals arrested
The Burbank Police Department in California has arrested a woman on suspicion of impersonating a registered nurse.
Three-fourths of adults are overweight or have obesity, study estimates
Nearly three-fourths of U.S. adults are overweight or have obesity, with rates projected to increase further by 2050 without significant interventions, according to a large study published Nov. 14 in The Lancet.
Artificial heart saves 4th patient
Surgeons at Cincinnati-based The Christ Hospital performed a successful human implantation of the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart, marking the fourth hospital in the U.S. to complete the procedure as part of the FDA’s early feasibility study.
