Average weekly travel nurse pay in the U.S. in June was $2,298.18, down 0.79% from the previous month and 5.23% from June 2023, according to data shared with Becker’s from Vivian, a healthcare career marketplace.
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UC Davis Health names 2 physician execs
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health has named Joseph Galante, MD, chief medical officer of its flagship UC Davis Medical Center, and Debbie Aizenberg, MD, was selected to serve as ambulatory chief medical officer.
HCA to acquire Catholic system
Catholic Medical Center, a 330-bed regional health system in Manchester, N.H., is pursuing a deal to join HCA Healthcare.
Drug researcher charged in $16M case
A lead researcher for an Alzheimer’s drug candidate was indicted June 27 in a case alleging he fabricated data, according to the Justice Department.
Jefferson Health hospital cited for aggressive handling of patient
In May, surveyors issued Jefferson Health’s Abington (Pa.) Hospital an immediate jeopardy warning after determining a security guard used excessive force against a psychiatric patient who had not displayed aggressive behavior, according to an inspectio…
Iowa hospital taps new CFO
Boone (Iowa) County Hospital has tapped Chris Torres as CFO.
Payment trends for pharmacist services gaining steam
If current trends continue, Michael Murphy, PharmD, said all payers will come to recognize pharmacists as healthcare providers by the end of the decade.
Adventist names chief mission officer
Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health has named Sam Leonor as its chief mission officer, effective July 1.
CMS addresses unusual catheter spending
After 11 healthcare organizations urged CMS to remove catheter expenditures from accountable care organization calculations, the agency proposed excluding payment amounts for two catheter codes.
Providence launches 1st-of-its-kind cancer study
Renton, Wash.-based Providence is launching a first-of-its-kind study to examine the real-world implementation of multi-cancer early-detection blood tests.
