Today's Top 20 Healthcare News Articles
  1. 5 COVID-19 updates you may have missed

    As of July 8, COVID deaths in the U.S. had dropped 20 percent from the previous week, according to CDC data.
  2. Lawsuit alleges NYC Health + Hospitals harvested patient's organs without consent

    The family of a woman with dementia who was killed by a train is suing NYC Health + Hospitals, alleging the health system donated her organs to LiveOnNY without consent, ABC7 reported July 18.
  3. Penn State Health taps president

    Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health has promoted Deborah Addo to the presidency.
  1. Goodbye 9 to 5: Workers' laptops close at 4

    If you email an employee at 4 p.m., you might not hear back until 10 p.m. That's the new norm in today's flexible worksphere, according to The Wall Street Journal.
  2. Another breast cancer vaccine shows promise in early trial

    A breast cancer vaccine has shown promise in a phase 1 trial spearheaded by researchers at University of Washington's Cancer Vaccine Institute and is preparing to move to phase 2, a July 17 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center news release said.
  3. How Renown is using the 'buddy system' between virtual, in-person nurses

    Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health is using virtual nursing tools to assist floor nurses and connect patients with care when they need it, Renown Chief Medical Information Officer Sarah Kramer, MD, told Becker's.
  4. Hospital remote monitoring tech company raises $30M

    VitalConnect, a company that produces remote monitoring technology used by New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health and Hackensack (N.J.) Medical Center, raised $30 million in series F financing.

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  1. California children's hospital partners with soccer star Alex Morgan

    Alex Morgan, forward for the U.S. Women's National Team, will serve as an ambassador for Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego and will dedicate funds to support comprehensive care at the hospital.
  2. FCC proposes cybersecurity 'trust mark' for connected health devices

    Connected health devices could soon get a cybersecurity "seal of approval" under a new program from the Federal Communications Commission.
  3. Motiff Cancer Center's new hospital outfitted with Amazon Alexa

    Motiff Cancer Center's new 10-story, 128-bed inpatient hospital will be outfitted with digitized notes to nurses and Amazon's Alexa, Tampa Bay Times reported July 18.
  4. Mount Sinai develops AI that can predict which drugs cause birth defects

    Researchers from New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System have created an artificial intelligence model that can predict which existing medicines and preclinical compounds may cause congenital disabilities.

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  1. Conemaugh Health System names CNO

    Conemaugh Health System in Johnstown, Pa., has named Kris O'Shea, MSN, RN, as its new chief nursing officer.
  2. Judge orders Florida to stop putting children with complex medical needs in nursing homes

    U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks issued a ruling putting an end to a longstanding issue in Florida where Medicaid-reliant children with complex health needs requiring constant care are placed in nursing homes, the Miami Herald reported July 18.
  3. Texas health system to use AI-enabled gun detection

    Lubbock, Texas-based UMC Health System will add AI-enabled gun detection software to its existing security systems in order to protect its patients from gun violence.
  4. A rough time for rookie managers (and their teams)

    Forty percent of employees feel stressed or anxious about work due to a first-time manager, with 1 in 5 losing sleep over the situation, according to one new poll.
  5. AHA honors 3 health systems for innovation, use of data

    The American Hospital Association has recognized three health systems for their innovative approaches to improving healthcare quality.
  6. 威斯康辛州医院打破组织nd on $65M replacement

    Darlington, Wis.-based Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County broke ground on a new $64.8 million replacement hospital and clinic, The Monroe Times reported July 18.
  7. How a 78-year-old legacy paved the way for healthcare disruptors

    As consolidation in U.S. healthcare continues at an increasing rate, the nation's largest health systems and payers have evolved to look more like each other: diverse, health services giants that can deliver healthcare and coverage across a variety of settings.
  8. About 350K Medtronic defibrillators recalled

    Medtronic recalled 348,616 implantable cardioverter defibrillators and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators because they might fail to deliver energy when high voltage therapy is needed, the FDA said July 18.
  9. 3 telehealth studies get $23M, including at Mass General Brigham

    The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has approved $23 million in funding for three telehealth studies, including one involving Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham.

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