Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine posted an operating income of $104.8 million in the second quarter of 2024, down from $120.3 million posted over the same period last year.
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Lawsuit claims Atrium shared patient data with Facebook, Google
A federal lawsuit filed against Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health alleges the health system shared patient information with Facebook and Google, The Charlotte Observer reported April 15.
California hospital workers hold 1-day strike
Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers are holding a one-day strike April 16 at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae, Calif.
ChristianaCare taps former SUNY Downstate exec as 1st chief experience officer
Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare has named Wren Lester, PhD, to serve as inaugural chief experience officer. She joins the health system from SUNY Downstate Health in Brooklyn, N.Y., where she also served as chief experience officer.
Inside healthcare's imposter problem
It has been over a year since the FBI and Justice Department disclosed “Operation Nightingale,” which cracked open a fake nursing degree scheme at three now-shuttered schools. More than 7,600 fraudulent diplomas and transcripts were sold to aspiring nu…
After rise in ED visits, melatonin makers asked to tweak standards
Following a spike in emergency department visits among children ingesting unsafe amounts of melatonin, the Council for Responsible Nutrition recommended melatonin manufacturers adjust their labels and formulations.
Mayo Clinic data network names 8 founding health systems
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has named the eight founding members of a global data-sharing network that aims to tailor medical care with artificial intelligence.
AdventHealth hospital taps CFO
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has named Jonathan Armstrong CFO of AdventHealth DeLand (Fla.).
Shuttered Illinois hospital assets to be auctioned off
All medical and nonmedical assets from shuttered St. Margaret’s Health-Spring Valley (Ill.) are set to be auctioned by Centurion Service Group, a medical equipment life-cycle company.
Top 15 specialty pharmacies by 2023 revenue
Two in five accredited specialty pharmacies are owned by hospitals and other healthcare providers, but the nation’s three biggest pharmacy benefit managers accounted for 67% of specialty pharmacy revenue in 2023, according to Drug Channels.
