Riverdale Ga.-based Southern Regional Medical Center is being sued by a patient’s family after he escaped from the hospital and was shot by police, Atlanta News First reported Dec. 18.
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Hospitals more likely to report suspected child abuse for Black children: Study
Mandated reporters at hospitals are more likely to suspect Black pediatric patients of abuse than white patients, according to a study published Dec. 18 in JAMA.
Northwell Health ad campaign stars employees' kids
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health’s latest ad campaign features employees’ kids telling adults how they can be happier in 2025.
Less pain, quicker recoveries: 1 year of University Hospitals' robotics push
In one year since the inception of its robotics program, Cleveland-based University Hospitals’ Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute has performed more than 100 heart bypass surgeries using the Da Vinci surgical robot.
Oregon Health Authority to review Providence home care JV
The Oregon Health Authority has determined that a joint venture between Renton, Wash.-based Providence and home care provider Compassus must undergo review under the state’s Health Care Market Oversight (HCMO) program, Oregon Public Broadcasting report…
Cleveland Clinic evaluates delirium diagnoses: 4 study notes
Cleveland Clinic is investigating whether there are better ways to detect delirium in geriatric emergency patients.
San Francisco hospital receives health equity award from Kaiser, Joint Commission
Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center is the 2024 recipient of the Bernard J. Tyson National Award for Excellence in Pursuit of Healthcare Equity from The Joint Commission and Kaiser Permanentete.
FDA reaffirms end of Mounjaro shortage
In early October, the FDA announced that the two-year shortages of Mounjaro and Zepbound were resolved. After pushback from compounding pharmacies, the agency reaffirmed the decision on Dec. 19.
Vanderbilt pediatric cardiology chief stepping down
Scott Baldwin, MD, will step down as chief of the division of pediatric cardiology and co-director of the Pediatric Heart Institute at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University.
Acetaminophen can cause medical complications in people over 60: 4 study takeaways
A study published Nov. 24 in Arthritis Care & Research highlighted serious health risks associated with the use of oral acetaminophen in adults over 60.
