UCSF Health and California Attorney General Rob Bonta have signed a cooperative settlement agreement to preserve key services and clear the way for the health system’s $100 million acquisition of two San Francisco hospitals.
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MD Anderson to launch cancer survivorship training for PCPs
There are more than 18 million cancer survivors living in the U.S., but few primary care providers know how to care for this patient group. To close the gap, Houston-based the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is launching a survivorship tr…
Where the General Catalyst-Summa Health deal stands
The proposed acquisition of Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health by Health Assurance Transformation Corp., or HATCo, is making progress, The Alliance Review reported July 2.
High schoolers flock to University Hospitals' nursing program
A new program at Cleveland-based University Hospitals that gives high school students a glimpse into nursing careers is proving worthwhile in attracting more young people to healthcare — a growing priority for many health systems looking to bolster the…
Children's hospitals have 'stopped competing on safety' — maybe adult hospitals should too
In 2012, a program for children’s hospitals in the U.S. and Canada launched to eliminate patient and employee harm.
Intermountain grows liver transplants 367% in 5 years
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare has more than tripled the number of liver transplants performed since 2018.
Break through burnout with partnerships, Premier Health CMO says
Burnout. It’s a topic that has been heavily discussed across the healthcare industry over the last few years and is a challenge that is still prevalent with providers today. To combat this, Roberto Colón, MD, vice president of medical affairs, chief me…
FDA approves Eli Lilly Alzheimer's drug
Eli Lilly’s experimental Alzheimer’s disease treatment, Kisunla — which slowed decline by up to 35% in clinical trials — has been approved by the FDA, after previously delaying its decision in March, the agency announced July 2.
Former Kentucky hospital nurse charged with patient credit card fraud
A nurse previously employed by Baptist Hospital East in Louisville, Ky., was arrested July 1 for allegedly using patients’ stolen credit cards, according to ABC affiliate WHAS.
Biden, Sanders to Ozempic maker: 'Stop ripping off' Americans
President Joe Biden, who has challenged the pharmaceutical industry for decades, joined Sen. Bernie Sanders’ clash with Novo Nordisk in a July 2 op-ed published in USA Today.
