Nearly 100 cases of measles have been confirmed in Texas and New Mexico in recent weeks, though health officials say the true number of infections is likely much higher.
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Physician society gives $20M to Roper St. Francis: 4 notes
Charleston-based Roper St. Francis Healthcare received a $20 million gift as part of its philanthropic campaign to raise $100 million for a new hospital campus and expanding services at the flagship Charleston location, according to a report in The Pos…
Mercy, Jefferson, Trinity Health: 7 Big Tech partnerships
From AI to cloud projects, health systems continue to partner with Big Tech.
2 killed, 5 wounded in UPMC hospital shooting
Authorities are investigating a shooting Feb. 22 at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pa., that left a police officer dead and staff members injured after a gunman took hostages and later was killed by police, media outlets reported.
How UCHealth monitors 22K hospital beds with AI
Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth uses AI to monitor about 22,000 hospital beds out of its 4,000-square-foot virtual care center, which has become an industry leader.
Amazon's pay for 6 health tech jobs
Amazon continues to hire for its healthcare businesses such as One Medical and Amazon Pharmacy.
Michigan Medicine hires CPO from CommonSpirit
On Feb. 24, Karen McConnell, PharmD, assumed the chief pharmacy officer position at Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine.
Trinity exec joins RWJBarnabas Health
West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health appointed Thomas Burke chief administrative officer for Clara Maass Medical Center, effective Feb. 24.
Feds warn hospitals of cybersecurity risk in Chinese-made medical monitor
A widely used medical monitor manufactured in China is under scrutiny due to potential cybersecurity risks, CNBC reported Feb. 23.
FDA sets deadline to end sales of Ozempic, Wegovy copycats
Compounding pharmacies and telehealth companies selling lower-cost versions of Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy will soon have to halt production after the FDA set deadlines to phase out compounded semaglutide.
