Iowa City-based University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, part of University of Iowa Health Care, will operate jointly with Mercy Iowa City beginning Jan. 31, the Daily Iowan reported Jan. 24.
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Turquoise Health raises $30M
Turquoise Health has raised $30 million in series B financing it plans to use to support transparent pricing workflows for its 160 healthcare customers.
Alabama hospital names CEO
Mobile, Ala.-based USA Health University Hospital has named Josh Snow its next CEO.
Judge upholds Martin Shkreli's lifetime pharma ban
A federal appeals court in New York has upheld an order that bars “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli from working in the pharmaceutical industry, according to court documents.
Security guard suspected in Kentucky hospital bomb threat
Six months after a bomb threat was received at Georgetown (Ky.) Community Hospital, police have arrested a hospital security guard.
Collaborative care in hospitals tied to stronger outcomes
A new study based on data from more than 7,000 patients found collaborative care models in hospitals are tied to shorter hospital stays and other improved outcomes.
Rare fungal infection gains prevalence in new region
Blastomycosis, a rare infection caused by the fungus Blastomyces, may be more common in the U.S. than previously thought, particularly in the Northeast, the CDC said Jan. 24.
PeaceHealth hospice, home health nurses set to strike
Springfield, Ore.-based PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Home Care Services nurses intend to launch a two-week strike in February, according to the Oregon Nurses Association.
2 heart specialties see 6% drop in board pass rates — COVID may be to blame
More cardiologists are failing to pass their boards, and COVID-19 disruptions could be the main reason why, Medscape reported Jan. 23.
Healthcare organizations face challenge of upskilling staff for large language models
Upskilling staff to work with large language models will be a hurdle healthcare organizations will face when trying to implement the technology at their institutions, Karandeep Singh, MD, inaugural chief health artificial intelligence officer of UC San…
