February 20, 2025- Vizient, Inc. announced it has renewed its agreement with TPC, a network of independent health systems in Texas and Arkansas, for services and solutions in spend management, consulting, digital and data analytics. The renewed agreement was effective Jan. 1 and reflects Vizient’s ongoing value in helping TPC Members align cost, quality and market … [Read more...]

ebruary 20, 2025- Novant Health rolled out a redesigned leadership operating model that the organization said will “better support the system’s agility and scalability as it aspires to extend its model of care to communities across the rapidly growing Southeast.” The leadership model introduces acute and ambulatory operating units, which span regions and will … [Read more...]

February 20, 2025- The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced the team from Columbia Memorial Hospital (CMH), a critical access hospital (CAH) in Astoria, Ore., as the 2025 recipient of the Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award. The award recognizes rural hospital leaders who guide their hospital and community through change and innovation. The honorees display … [Read more...]

February 20, 2025- CenterWell Senior Primary Care® intends to continue expanding in 2025, with plans to open centers in new metro areas, including Augusta and Savannah, Georgia; the Triad Region (Burlington, Greensboro and Winston Salem) in North Carolina; and Wichita, Kansas. CenterWell Senior Primary Care and its sister brand, Conviva Senior Primary Care, make up Humana’s … [Read more...]

February 20, 2025- How bad is the flu right now? Can people get the bird flu? How do you get bird flu? What states have bird flu? Are measles going around? How contagious are measles? American Medical Association's (AMA) Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the current bird flu outbreak 2025—including cases of avian flu among … [Read more...]

February 19, 2025- A new study shows that bird flu may have silently spread from animals to some veterinarians. The study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention echoes two smaller ones that detected evidence of infection in previously undiagnosed farmworkers, according to PBS. In those studies, several of the infected workers remembered having … [Read more...]

February 19, 2025- B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun) announced the launch of the Emergency Department Single-Shot Nerve Block Tray to the U.S. market. The tray is specifically designed for emergency departments and supports clinicians in providing safe, effective pain management while reducing opioid use and its complications in acute care settings. Featuring advanced echogenic … [Read more...]

February 19, 2025- Fainting or blacking out, also known as syncope, is a temporary loss of consciousness due to insufficient blood flow to the brain. There are different types of syncope, such as vasovagal syncope, the most benign kind of fainting, simple fainting without a serious underlying cause, which is common. The syncope that most concerns healthcare professionals is … [Read more...]

February 19, 2025- Investments in primary care are declining and fewer clinicians are entering the field at a time when chronic disease rates are rising, according to a new report from researchers at the American Academy of Family Physicians and Becker's. The report, "The Health of US Primary Care: 2025 Scorecard Report — The Cost of Neglect," points to underlying challenges … [Read more...]

February 18, 2025- Management of Teleflex Incorporated will be presenting at the Raymond James & Associates 46th Annual Institutional Investors Conference at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes, Orlando, FL, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 3:25 p.m. (ET). A live audio webcast of the conference presentation, along with the accompanying slide presentation, will be available on the … [Read more...]