Rush University System for Health has launched a remote patient monitoring program for Medicare and Medicaid patients in the Chicago area.
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Providence hospital physicians vote to unionize
Physicians who work at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Ore., have voted to join the Pacific Northwest Hospital Medicine Association, a hospitalists union represented by AFT Healthcare and serviced by the Oregon Nurses Association.
NYC public hospital nurses to receive raise under 'historic' contract
Members of the New York State Nurses Association have reached a new contract with NYC Health + Hospitals/mayoral agencies and the city of New York.
FDA outlines plan to boost supply of ADHD, binge-eating drugs
The FDA and Drug Enforcement Administration are calling on stakeholders throughout the pharmaceutical supply chain to do all they can to boost available quantities of stimulant medications for the treatment of ADHD, binge-eating and narcolepsy, accordi…
The 10 top-earning nursing jobs
Certified registered nurse anesthetist and geriatric nurse practitioner are the top-earning nurse professional positions, according to 2023 rankings by Nursing Process.
Acid poured on drug quality data: FDA reveals more on Intas violations
Months after the FDA reported multiple violations at an Intas Pharmaceuticals plant in India and blocked imports, the agency shared more details Aug. 1, including a report of an analyst pouring acid in a trash can filled with drug quality documents.&nb…
Delaware hospital to stop accepting some Medicaid patients
Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s Health terminated contracts with two major insurers and is phasing out care for more than 10,000 children with disabilities, NJ Spotlight News reported Aug. 2.
City of Hope tests promising new 'killer-pill' cancer treatment
Researchers at Los Angeles-based City of Hope announced promising results from a phase 1 trial for a new chemotherapy pill that “appears to annihilate all solid tumors,” according to an Aug. 1 news release.
Children's Minnesota COO to step down
Jennifer Olson, senior vice president and COO of Children’s Minnesota, is stepping down from the position and leaving the organization after a 22-year tenure.
6 transformative healthcare startups, per AHA
The American Hospital Association highlighted six healthcare startups it says could optimize providers’ time and improve patient outcomes in an Aug. 1 article.
