Lori Kelley’s deteriorating vision has made it hard for her to find steady work. The 59-year-old, who lives in Harrisburg, North Carolina, closed her nonprofit circus arts school last year because she could no longer see well enough to complete paperwork. She then worked making dough at a pizza shop for a bit. Currently, she […]
Continue ReadingTwo cases of a meningitis-causing infection in infants have been recorded in the U.S., MedPage Today reported Feb. 9. The Paenibacillus dendritiformis infection led to severe meningitis in both cases and was found in a female infant in Pennsylvania and a male infant in Minnesota, one of whom died, the report said. Both infants were […]
Continue ReadingBaltimore-based LifeBridge Health will shutter its Ellicott City (Md.) Ambulatory Surgery Center due to low procedure volumes, a spokesperson for the health system said in a Feb. 10 statement shared with Becker’s. The freestanding ASC’s closure will affect 23 employees and take effect between March 7 and April 6, according to a Feb. 6 WARN […]
Continue ReadingIf CMS proceeds with a proposed transparency rule in its Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model, patient access, quality of care and trust could deteriorate, according to the American Hospital Association. The IOTA model is a six-year mandatory alternative payment model that began July 1. For the model’s second year, CMS is considering several changes. In […]
Continue ReadingMembers of the California Nurses Association plan to strike Feb. 19 at AHMC Seton Medical Center in Daly City, Calif. The union — which represents about 300 nurses at the hospital, according to a Feb. 6 CNA news release — said the strike is in response to hospital management’s refusal to address concerns about patient […]
Continue ReadingCVS Health reported less than $1.8 billion profit in 2025, down 61.8% year over year, according to a Feb. 10 earnings release. Fourth-quarter net income attributable to CVS Health was $2.9 billion, up about 80% from the same period the previous year. The company faced a $5.7 billion goodwill impairment charge and roughly $1.2 billion of legacy […]
Continue ReadingChicago-based Northwestern Medicine and Siemens Healthineers have initiated a multiyear strategic collaboration to accelerate innovation in radiology and oncology. The organizations said they will focus on improving imaging, theranostics, interventional radiology and radiation oncology workflows, according to a Feb. 9 Siemens news release. The collaboration aims to establish a global center of excellence for theranostics […]
Continue ReadingLufkin, Texas-based St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital launched a virtually integrated care program Feb. 9 to enhance bedside support with 24/7 remote nursing, ABC affiliate KLTV reported. The program aims to enable virtual nurses to assist with administrative tasks, patient education and real-time communication through digital systems. Patients can speak with a remote nurse via video […]
Continue ReadingThe Cigna Group is cutting approximately 2,000 jobs globally by the end of February, representing less than 3% of its workforce. “As we drive greater efficiency across our business, we have made the difficult decision to reduce roles in our workforce,” a spokesperson for The Cigna Group told Becker’s. “This decision was made with deliberate […]
Continue ReadingNisha Morris has been promoted to senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer at Duarte, Calif.-based City of Hope. In the role, Ms. Morris will oversee enterprise and regional strategy for brand, marketing and external communications, the organization said in a Feb. 4 news release. She previously served as senior vice president and […]
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