Chicago-based Community First Medical Center has placed its emergency department on bypass due to high temperatures in the hospital, CBS reported June 13.
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Cost-adjusted NP pay in best, worst states for healthcare
Discrepancy exists between hourly mean wage for nurse practitioners, adjusted for cost of living, and U.S. News & World Report rankings for best and worst states for healthcare, according to Becker’s analysis.
Mark Cuban: Pharma has been 'easiest industry' to disrupt
It’s unclear how much Mark Cuban can or will disrupt the pharmaceutical industry, but he told The Athletic he’s in the business for the long haul.
Are weight loss drugs curbing alcohol, gambling addictions? 3 physician execs weigh in
Anecdotally, some people taking GLP-1s report having less cravings for more than just food.
Steward hospital funding approved, but bid concerns linger
Dallas-based Steward Health Care has received approval from U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Chris Lopez for a $225 million loan to support operations ahead of the auctioning of its 31 hospitals and physician group, Stewardship Health.
University of Miami Health invests in medical supply startup
University of Miami Health System is one of the newest investors in Better Health, a startup that provides medical supplies and peer support for chronic disease patients being cared for at home.
FDA to vaccinemakers: Updated COVID shots should target KP.2 variant
The FDA is now advising manufacturers to develop the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines using the KP.2 strain for the formula, the agency announced June 13.
In a first in Maryland, UMMC residents vote to unionize
Residents and fellow physicians at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore have voted to unionize with the Maryland chapter of the American Federation of Teachers, according to union and hospital statements shared with Becker’s.
160 community hospital CEOs to know | 2024
Community hospitals function to bridge the gaps in healthcare, and community hospital CEOs are charged with delivering high-quality, low-cost care to patients in the communities they serve.
Threat of nurse visa freeze warrants Congressional action, healthcare recruiters say
The American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment is urging Congress to pass the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act amid concerns of a potential nurse visa freeze.
