An epidemiologist in Washington, D.C., called the World Health Organization’s new COVID-19 guideline “droplet dogma,” and other experts said it promotes disproven ideas, CIDRAP reported Jan. 26.
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21 states where virus activity remains high
While respiratory virus activity remains elevated, most parts of the country are seeing some levels of decrease, according to the latest CDC updates.
No bailout for Steward, Massachusetts governor says
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said Steward Health Care is “not going to be bailed out,” amid the Dallas-based system’s financial troubles, NPR affiliate WBUR reported Jan. 27.
Texas hospitals hit hard by bankruptcies, closures
Hospital bankruptcies spiked in 2023 with 12 filings compared to a total of 11 filings in the previous three years combined. Three of those bankruptcy filings were by hospitals in Texas, with another four hospitals in the state either closing or sharin…
Oracle Health in the last 30 days
Here is how Oracle Health, the EHR vendor formerly known as Cerner, started off 2024, according to seven Becker’s stories.
Apple's pay for 8 health tech jobs
Apple continues to aggressively hire for healthcare jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices.
Heavy healthcare hiring softened sting of quits, analysis suggests
Many healthcare workers left their jobs a year into the pandemic even though overall employment in the sector remained steady, according to a new study that adds texture to the ongoing examination of workforce tumult facing hospitals and health systems…
Illinois hospital appoints 7 executives
Granite City, Ill.-based Gateway Regional Medical Center has welcomed seven new chief officers to its leadership team.
Hospital hacker gets 5 years in prison
A hacker who pleaded guilty to aiding hospital cyberattacks was sentenced to five years and four months in prison.
Stepping up the fight: Hospital execs urged to intensify sepsis care in 2024
Kevin Tracey, MD, was trained as a neurosurgeon. In 1985, at what was then New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center, an 11-month-old girl was brought in with severe burns after a boiling pot of spaghetti water splashed onto her skin. After a month of f…
