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Intermountain scales back student loan repayments

Intermountain Health, a 33-hospital system based in Salt Lake City, has changed its loan repayment processes for caregivers in a region that includes Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Kansas and Wyoming.

FDA to allow imports of syphilis drug amid shortage

The FDA has issued temporary authorization for the importation of a syphilis drug that’s been in short supply since last April. 

New Hampshire hospitals inching toward 100% capacity

As the nation’s hospitals restore mask mandates and construct extra units in response to an increase in respiratory illnesses, the New Hampshire Hospital Association said its members are nearing 100% capacity. 

AnMed Health taps nearly $127M in bonds for expansions

Anderson, S.C.-based AnMed Health has tapped $126.7 million in state Jobs-Economic Development Authority tax-exempt hospital revenue bonds for service expansion.

Ohio hospital's clothing closet started with one night nurse's locker

Miami Valley Hospital’s closet of cold weather items first began in the locker of Cindy Feltner, RN, after noticing patients who lacked warm clothes, the Dayton Daily News reported Jan. 11. 

GLP-1s not linked to suicidal thoughts: Early FDA review

On Jan. 11, the FDA said it has not found a causal link between glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, and suicidal thoughts.

JN.1 now accounts for 62% of COVID cases: 2 updates on the strain

The JN.1 COVID-19 variant is now the most prevalent strain both globally and in the U.S., where it accounts for an estimated 62% of cases. 

UnityPoint Health partnership to expand remote patient monitoring

At West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health, a partnership with HealthSnap will help expand remote patient monitoring to service more patients.

UF Health names new marketing chief

Gainesville-based University of Florida Health has a new marketing leader.

Hospital M&A activity up 27% vs. 2022

Hospital and health system merger and acquisition activity increased 27% year over year to 75 announced transactions in 2023, according to a report published Jan. 2 by Cain Brothers, a division of Key Banc Capital Markets.