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Texas medical school ordered to stop liquefying cadavers

A medical school in Fort Worth, Texas, allegedly illegally disposed of bodies after they were used for training and research, according to a cease-and-desist letter obtained by NBC News. 

St. Luke's names chief nursing executive

Chesterfield, Mo.-based St. Luke’s Hospital has appointed Kimberly Foxworth, DNP, as the health system’s new chief nursing executive.

UC Davis cancer center taps physician-in-chief

Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health has permanently named David Cooke, MD, as physician-in-chief for the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. 

GLP-1 reduced heart failure risk by 46%: 8 study takeaways

The GLP-1 tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro, was found to reduce the risk of heart failure by 46% among individuals with obesity, according to a study published Nov. 16 in The New England Journal of Medicine and presented at th…

Henry Ford COO looks at shaping culture, operations with Ascension JV

Denise Brooks-Williams stepped into her role as executive vice president and COO of Henry Ford Health on Oct. 1, coinciding with the Detroit-based health system’s official launch of its joint venture with Ascension Michigan.

One election outcome health system CEOs can agree on

The absence of meaningful healthcare policy through the 2024 election marks a lost opportunity and even more lost time for health system leaders. 

One election outcome health system CEOs can agree on

The absence of meaningful healthcare policy through the 2024 election marks a lost opportunity and even more lost time for health system leaders. 

First US case of mpox strain reported in California

The California Department of Public Health has confirmed the first known case of Clade I mpox in the U.S., following laboratory testing of a patient who recently traveled from East Africa. 

First US case of mpox strain reported in California

The California Department of Public Health has confirmed the first known case of Clade I mpox in the U.S., following laboratory testing of a patient who recently traveled from East Africa. 

Florida medical group lays off 47 after filing for bankruptcy

Bradenton, Fla.-based MCR Health, a nonprofit medical group, has filed several WARN notices to lay off a total of 47 employees after it sought Chapter 11 protection Nov. 11.