From a Masschussetts hospital alleging an architectural design company cost it Medicare certification to a physician suing HCA for libel, here are 10 hospital lawsuits and settlements Becker’s has reported since June 26:
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Stanford Medicine reports $351M operating income
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Medicine’s operating income for the nine months ending May 31 was 24 percent above the same period in 2022, according to a July 7 filing.
UPMC pinpoints high-risk surgical patients with AI
Pittsburgh-based UPMC has created a machine-learning platform that can accurately predict which patients are at high risk of complications after surgery, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
Louisiana system can integrate 3 hospitals while FTC case plays out
A New Orleans federal judge is looking for a speedy resolution to the legal dispute between LCMC Health and the Federal Trade Commission that centers around the health system’s acquisition of three Tulane University hospitals from Nashville, Tenn.-base…
$35M boost not enough, University Hospital in New Jersey says
Lawmakers in New Jersey approved $35 million in additional funding for Newark-based University Hospital, but that is not nearly enough to cover redevelopment plans, NJ Spotlight News reported July 7.
20 top critical access hospitals for quality | 2023
The National Rural Health Association honored 20 critical access hospitals with the Best Practice in Quality recognition.
Hawaii hospital invests $2.3M into pharmacy expansion
Kealakekua, Hawaii-based Kona Community Hospital hosted a groundbreaking for its pharmacy expansion project, which cost $2.3 million and includes a clean room suite, Big Island Now reported July 6.
Novo Nordisk sues 3 compounding pharmacies over Ozempic copycats
Novo Nordisk filed lawsuits against three compounding pharmacies in Florida on July 6, accusing them of illegally compounding forms of its popular Type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic.
How North Carolina hospitals treated a case of flesh-eating disease
Collaboration between experts at Central Carolina Hospital in Sanford and Duke University Hospital in Durham saved the life of a woman who contracted necrotizing fasciitis — better known as flesh-eating disease — in June, WRAL News reported July 6.&nbs…
Microsoft's 10 biggest healthcare moves of 2023
From partnering with EHR giant Epic Systems to collaborating with some of the largest hospitals and health systems, Microsoft is continuing its push into the healthcare industry.
