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HCA Florida hospital addresses equipment sterilization issues

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville, which shut down procedures earlier this year to address equipment sterilization issues, has resumed all surgical operations.

Inspired by a legendary surgeon, Cleveland Clinic heart chief advances 'maturing' technologies

Lars Svensson, MD, PhD, was on vacation in 1967 when he and his father heard about the first person-to-person heart transplant, performed by South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard. 

Biden administration responds to Alabama's IVF ruling

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called the Alabama Supreme Court’s recent ruling that frozen embryos are considered children “shameful” during a Feb. 26 press briefing. It was the first time the White House responded to the decision that…

R1 RCM posts $3.3M in 2023 income

R1 RCM reported a $3.3 million net income in 2023 after posting a net loss of $63.3 million in 2022, according to its Feb. 27 financial statement.  

A weight loss drug candidate could rival Ozempic

Viking Therapeutics reported Feb. 27 strong results from a phase 2 trial of a new drug that could rival other GLP-1 anti-obesity medications like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy.

A weight loss drug candidate could rival Ozempic

Viking Therapeutics reported Feb. 27 strong results from a phase 2 trial of a new drug that could rival other GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy.

Cyber framework cuts healthcare insurance premium hikes

Healthcare organizations utilizing the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework as their primary framework experienced smaller increases in cyber insurance premiums than those not employing the NIST CSF, a Feb. 27 report f…

Cigna affected by Prospect Medical breach

Some of Cigna’s policyholder information has been compromised due to a 2023 cyberattack on Culver City, Calif.-based Prospect Medical Holdings, Hartford Business Journal reported Feb. 27. 

How Americans view healthcare: KFF survey

U.S. adults have stronger trust and see a lower prevalence of racism in healthcare compared to other industries, according to a KFF survey of more than 6,000 Americans. 

New tool enables health systems to benchmark health equity efforts

An interactive online tool that enables healthcare organizations and policymakers to benchmark health equity efforts is now live.