A Utah nurse has been indicted for allegedly distributing and dispensing morphine that led to a person’s death last summer.
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Intermountain ends precision medicine program
Intermountain Health will end and divest its Precision Genomics Laboratory Feb. 1.
'Faux-zempic': What to know about compounded weight loss drugs
Physicians, drugmakers, obesity organizations and the FDA are fretting about compounded versions of popular weight loss and diabetes drugs, including Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound.
Steward money woes could spur Massachusetts PHE
Massachusetts is pressuring Steward Health Care to develop a restructuring plan or risk sending the state into a public health emergency, The Boston Globe reported Jan. 19
CDC urges more blood testing for PFAS chemicals
The CDC on Jan. 18 issued updated guidance for clinicians regarding exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, urging them to consider a patient’s individual history and possible exposure to the chemicals and to order blood tests as needed to dete…
How Allina jumped 12 spots in Gartner's supply ranking
After securing a win, Tom Lubotsky, supply chain vice president of Minneapolis-based Allina Health, is looking at the auto and retail industries to inspire new metrics.
5 hospitals, health systems cutting jobs
A number of hospitals and health systems are reducing their workforces or jobs due to financial and operational challenges.
Washington hospital charity care report retracted
Northwest Health Law Advocates has retracted a report it published about Washington hospitals’ charity care alongside other consumer organizations in December.
Boone Health COO steps down
Monica Smith, MSN, RN, has resigned as the chief operating officer of Columbia, Mo.-based Boone Health.
Hearing set over Minnesota hospital's labor and delivery closure
The Minnesota Department of Health is holding a public hearing Jan. 30 over the labor and delivery services closure at Essentia Health-Fosston (Minn.) hospital.
