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Jacksonville Memorial Hospital names chief nursing officer

Carrie Carls, DNP, RN, has been named chief nursing officer of Jacksonville (Ill.) Memorial Hospital. 

Mass General Brigham hospital physicians seek unionization

Physicians at Salem (Mass.) Hospital, a Mass General Brigham facility, seek to form a union with Council 93 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

Montefiore levels up community health worker training

Bucking the norm, New York City-based Montefiore has opted to directly employ and embed community health workers within its clinical teams to connect patients with social services as part of broader efforts to address social determinants of health. Now…

Chatbot diagnoses only 17% of pediatric ailments correctly, study says

When considering an accurate diagnosis for pediatric cases, ChatGPT can’t compare to pediatricians. 

HHS partially rescinds Trump-era 'conscience' rule for healthcare workers

HHS issued a final rule Jan. 9 that partially rescinds a 2019 rule that bolstered rights of healthcare workers to refuse to provide services such as abortions, gender-affirming care and contraception based on moral or religious beliefs. 

Largest trial to study prevention of heart failure in childhood cancer survivors concludes

City of Hope and Children’s Oncology Group researchers conducted the largest clinical trial to date to investigate the prevention of childhood cancer survivors from developing heart failure.

3 health systems snag innovation grants

Temple Health, Jefferson Health and Penn Medicine, all based in Philadelphia, have received innovation grants from Independence Blue Cross. 

Prospect Medical owes $67M in taxes

Culver City, Calif.-based Prospect Medical Holdings is facing three tax liens filed by the state for failure to remit $67 million in taxes, The Connecticut Mirror reported Jan. 9. 

Eli Lilly weight-loss drug platform draws experts' concern

Experts and industry analysts largely agree Eli Lilly’s new direct-to-consumer platform will increase access to patients who may benefit from its new anti-obesity drug Zepbound, but questions are being raised surrounding appropriate care coordination a…

Virginia rehab hospital names CEO

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Richmond (Va.) appointed Jim Miller as CEO.