Officials at Exeter (N.H.) Hospital, have agreed to continue operating a specialized paramedic program through at least Dec. 20 after meeting with New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella.
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Memorial Sloan Kettering names 2 new oncology chiefs
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City has appointed two oncology chiefs.
Northwestern taps hospital president from Advocate
Emily Jakacki has been appointed president of Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva, Ill.
Studies unravel 3 common medical practices
Research is mounting against the common practices of prescribing thickened liquids, conducting spine implants for back pain and suspending blood pressure medicines before surgery, The New York Times reported Sept. 14.
Can only well-resourced health systems afford AI?
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into healthcare, a critical question arises: can only well-resourced health systems afford this technology?
Close contact of Missouri bird flu patient developed symptoms: CDC
A household contact of a Missouri patient who contracted bird flu also became ill on the same day, the CDC said in its weekly update on the H5N1 outbreak among dairy cows and poultry across the U.S. The development has raised public health experts’ con…
University of Toledo Physicians joins Mercy Health Select ACO
Mercy Health Select, an accountable care organization part of Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health, has welcomed University of Toledo Physicians to its Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Suicide prevention strategies have not slowed deaths: KFF Health News
Suicide rates continue to rise despite national suicide prevention strategies — and a lack of policy adoption may be at the root, KFF Health News reported Sept. 16.
1 in 3 hospital medication errors are IT-related: Study
A new study found that technology-related errors (TREs) were a significant issue in the computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system of one pediatric hospital, with 1 in 3 prescribing errors being linked to technology.
American Cancer Society CEO to exit 2 roles
Karen Knudsen, PhD, CEO of both the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, will transition from the organizations.
