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Nurse practitioner median annual wage across states

Median annual wages for nurse practitioners vary across states, with the national median estimated at $121,610, according to the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released April 25.

13 of the 40 largest health systems named new CFOs in 2023

Thirteen of the 40 largest health systems by number of hospitals named new CFOs or announced succession plans in 2023: 

Alabama hospital names CEO

Gadsden (Ala.) Regional Medical Center has named Mark Dooley its next CEO, effective Jan. 29. 

Illinois nurses vote down Ascension's 'final offer'

Nurses at Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet (Ill.), part of St. Louis-based Ascension, have voted down the latest contract proposal from hospital management.

Iowa hospital caught in vendor breach

Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Mercy Medical Center’s patient information has been compromised as its former medical transcription service, Perry Johnson & Associates, experienced a cybersecurity incident. 

MyChart remains down for Ardent after Thanksgiving cyberattack

Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health Services is still working to restore its MyChart system after a Nov. 23 ransomware incident rendered it offline. 

Paxlovid halved deaths, hospitalizations with optimal timing: Study

Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid cut the prevalence of hospitalizations and deaths in half when it was used within the first day of diagnosis, according to a study published Dec. 16 in Nature. 

Older weight loss drugs rise in popularity in Ozempic era

Amid the rise of the Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjarno, older weight loss drugs are making a comeback in 2023, just like ripped jeans.

Biotech company lays off 15% of staff

Invitae, a biotech company focusing on genetic testing, laid off 15% of its staff as the company initiated a cost-cutting plan. 

Pressure to attend gatherings leading to overuse of cold medicines

With the days of social distancing mostly behind us, increasing pressure and anticipation to get back to gatherings, show up in person for work and more are leading Americans to overuse cold and allergy medicines to mask symptoms from regular colds to …