For nearly 3,400 patients with obesity, the average weight loss achieved with semaglutide (Wegovy and Ozempic) was more than twice that achieved with liraglutide (Saxenda and Victoza).
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MaineHealth subsidiary to close rehab facility, transfer services
Portland, Maine-based Saint Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Residence, a post-acute facility and subsidiary of Portland-based MaineHealth Maine Medical Center, will close Sept. 20 to create a path for an updated facility to offer stronger long-term care am…
Top 10 radiology programs: US News
Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University topped U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 list of the best universities for radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging in the U.S.
Tennessee health system CEO dies
James Ross, BSN, president and CEO of Jackson-based West Tennessee Healthcare, died Sept. 12. He had been with the system for nearly 40 years.
Johns Hopkins hit with federal complaint over disabled patient accommodations
The Justice Department on Sept. 12 filed a complaint alleging Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Health System denied patients with disabilities the ability to be accompanied by a family member, personal aide or other support person when receiving care.
CommonSpirit Health at Home names president, CEO
CommonSpirit Health at Home named a permanent president and CEO on Sept 13.
Utah healthcare system expands warehouse by more than 30%
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has built a 40,000-square-foot expansion of its supply chain warehouse in Midvale, Utah, ABC4 reported.
Surgeon General: Parental stress a critical public health issue
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, has identified parental stress as an “urgent public health issue” in a 35-page advisory released Aug. 28.
Rural hospitals slow to adopt free cybersecurity help from tech giants
Rural hospitals are being offered free and discounted cybersecurity assistance from tech companies such as Google and Microsoft, but many are slow to take advantage of it, GovInfoSecurity reported Sept. 12.
80 hospitals sue HHS over Medicare Advantage Days payment rule
Eighty hospitals are seeking to have the Part C (Medicare Advantage) Days Final rule vacated, alleging that HHS unlawfully reduced disproportionate hospital share payments by an estimated $3 billion to $4 billion over a nine-year period.
