World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday said he plans on reconvening a meeting of his organization’s Emergency Committee to assess the current state of the monkeypox outbreak in Western countries. In remarks given Thursday, Tedros told WHO member states that he was still concerned about the spread and scale of the monkeypox virus in non-endemic countries. […]
This year, the editors of Healthcare Design selected nine individuals as the winners of the magazine’s annual Rising Star awards program. The program celebrates the outstanding achievements of professionals who have worked in healthcare design for fewer than 10 years. Winners are those who have demonstrated a commitment to this industry and have made meaningful contributions that help establish them […]
We’ve all experienced bloating before. It’s uncomfortable, often embarrassing and sometimes painful. While the occasional bout of bloating after a large meal will usually pass quickly and resolve itself, constantly feeling like you’re bloated may not be normal. If you’re dealing with frequent bloating, you’re in the right place. Let’s discuss some of the most common causes of bloating and […]
Dive Brief: The Leapfrog Group and Money, a digital financial publication, gave 148 general hospitals, children’s hospitals, teaching hospitals and rural hospitals across the U.S. best hospital awards in a new list of hospital ratings out Wednesday. The ratings factor in hospital infection rates, high-risk surgeries performed, maternity care, critical care, pediatrics, medication management, nursing workforce and other criteria. California, Florida, […]
HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce, Fla., hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new $100 million tower. The four-story tower has 32 medical/surgical beds. Additionally, the project expanded pre-operative and recovery areas and added three operating rooms (OR). The third and fourth floors are shell space for future growth.
Two weeks into the pandemic, a box of Cheerios sent me into an existential tailspin. I’d just returned from an unnerving trip to a New York City supermarket, where bandanna-masked customers with carts full of toilet paper dodged one another like bandits. As I unpacked my groceries, I was gripped by fear. If I don’t Lysol the living daylights out […]
Physicians Immediate Care, which has operated in the Chicago area since 1987, had 55 locations throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, about 45 of which are in Illinois. Like WellNow, Physicians Immediate Care provides care for common illnesses like COVID-19, strep throat and the flu. Combined, the companies will employ 3,850 people. Radford says there are no plans for layoffs as […]
Michael McAuliff Democratic senators on Wednesday took a formal step toward reviving President Joe Biden’s economic agenda, starting with a measure to let Medicare negotiate prices with drugmakers and to curb rising drug costs more broadly. A similar proposal died in December when Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) decided to oppose Biden’s $1.9 trillion Build Back Better bill, which also included […]
What role should digital therapeutics (DTx) play in our treatment landscape? What regulatory and access processes need to be established to be sure these treatments are safe, effective and high value? What evidence is needed to support claims of safety, efficacy and value? These questions and more were tackled as part of an AMCP Partnership […]
The last abortion clinic in Mississippi officially shut down Wednesday, a day before a trigger ban against almost all abortion procedures is poised to take effect in the state, following the Supreme Court’s decision last month to overturn Roe v. Wade. Shannon Brewer, who led the clinic involved in the controversial Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court case, […]