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How Amazon Pharmacy is thinking about 'the messy state' of weight loss drugs

Weight loss drugs were one of the most talked about topics at AHIP’s June 2024 conference in Las Vegas, especially with the Amazon Pharmacy team.

Lawmakers push retirement, healthcare protection for 30,000 Steward employees

A group of U.S. lawmakers have written a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su requesting the department’s support for Dallas-based Steward Health Care employees and retirees throughout the health system’s bankruptcy ordeal.&…

HCA Florida hospital names VP of operations

Kissimmee-based HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has named Lori Merritt vice president of operations. 

New York system CNO jumps to AdventHealth

On July 17, Yuri Pashchuk, MSN, RN, became the associate chief nursing officer of AdventHealth Palm Coast (Fla.) Parkway, a $167 million hospital that opened in August. 

Oregon hospital seeks health system partner

Coos Bay, Ore.-based Bay Area Hospital is making progress on its financial turnaround and is exploring potential opportunities to partner with or become part of a larger health system.

UVM Health hospital ramps up security

Central Vermont Medical Center, part of Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health, will now require everyone who enters the emergency department, including staff, to pass through a medical detector. The hospital has also implemented a clear bag policy.&nbs…

Boston Medical Center taps chief development officer

Susie Posner-Jones was selected as Boston Medical Center’s vice president and chief development officer to lead donor engagement.

4th company recalls syringes as FDA evaluates problems

Months after the FDA told healthcare facilities to avoid plastic syringes made in China because of leaking issues, four companies have recently recalled products. 

University unveils 18-month online nurse educator program

Too few nurses are going into advanced degree programs and onto becoming educators in the field, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. This prompted Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind., to revamp a nurse educator program…

Too few patients get timely heart failure diagnosis: Study

Patients with heart failure, or suspected of having it, are not being diagnosed quickly enough, according to a study involving 8,000 patients, which was presented June 15 at the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology.