Several rallies are being held outside of Massachusetts hospitals owned by Dallas-based Steward Health Care amid fears that the facilities could be negatively affected by the health system’s April 30 loan agreement deadline.
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UNC Health opens $425M surgical hospital
Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 19 for its new $425 million surgical hospital — the single largest addition to the Chapel Hill campus since 1952.
14,280 Black patients moved up transplant waitlist after race scrubbed from criteria
Roughly 14,280 Black kidney transplant candidates moved up the waitlist after race was eliminated from the candidate criteria, ABC News reported April 22.
CDC probe into fake Botox grows: 5 notes
Health officials are now investigating at least 22 reports of harmful reactions linked to counterfeit or mishandled Botox injections in 11 states, the CDC said in an April 19 update. The agency first announced the probe earlier this. At that time, it w…
Nurses' job satisfaction: 2018 vs. 2022
The amount of registered nurses who reported being “extremely satisfied” with their jobs fell 12 percentage points between 2018 and 2022, federal data shows.
Telehealth boosts quality metrics while nudging up spending
Telehealth utilization has led to enhancements in certain healthcare utilization and quality metrics, but it has also been associated with a 1.6% increase in healthcare spending, Health Affairs research confirmed April 17.
Cardinal Health, OptumRx break up
Cardinal Health’s pharmaceutical distribution contracts with OptumRx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, will not be renewed, the medical distributor said April 22.
Texas hospital struggling to make payroll at risk of closure
North Runnels Hospital in Winters, Texas, does not currently have enough funds to make payroll and is at risk of closing, local news outlet bigcountryhomepage.com reported April 21.
Top 10 business drivers for CIOs
CIOs continue to gain stature as business leaders and pick up visibility within their organizations, according to the 2024 State of the CIO report.
10 best large cities to start a business
Five Florida cities are among the top 10 best large cities to start a business in the U.S., according to WalletHub’s annual ranking for 2024.
