December 16, 2024- Abbott announced that its board of directors has increased the company's quarterly common dividend to 59 cents per share, an increase of 7.3%. The company's quarterly dividend payout has increased more than 60% since 2020. This marks Abbott's 53rd consecutive year of dividend growth. It will be the 404th consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid by Abbott … [Read more...]

December 13, 2024- As temperatures drop, this typically signals an annual increase in cardiac illnesses and the rise of an increasing variety of respiratory diseases. Most of us have already been providing our customers with flu and COVID vaccines and helping them prepare for the rise in annual school physical exams. It is also likely that your customers have asked you about … [Read more...]

December 13, 2024- Community Health Systems, Inc. announced that a subsidiary of the Company has signed a definitive agreement to sell 123-bed Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville, N.C., and related businesses, to Duke Health for approximately $280 million, subject to certain net working capital and other adjustments. The transaction … [Read more...]

December 13, 2024- Sanford Health President and CEO Bill Gassen has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare of 2024. This marks three consecutive years Gassen has been named to this significant list. Prominent leaders joining Gassen include: Wright Lassiter III, CEO of CommonSpirit Health, Mark Cuban, co-founder, Mark … [Read more...]

December 13, 2024- Community benefit, which Cleveland Clinic reports annually to the IRS, is a measure of the health system’s impact on the community. In 2023, it contributed $1.46 billion in community benefit for its operations in Ohio, Florida and Nevada. Cleveland Clinic's most recent Economic and Fiscal Impact report measures its impact on the economy. This study was … [Read more...]

December 13, 2024- Endovascular therapy, or EVT, – a minimally invasive surgery performed inside the blood vessels – is 2 ½ times more likely than standard medical management to achieve a positive outcome after vertebrobasilar stroke that affects the back of the brain, including the brain stem. A meta-analysis of four randomized clinical trials, published in The … [Read more...]

December 12, 2024- Leveraging insights from industry experts at Vizient and its subsidiary Kaufman Hall, the company published its 2025 trends report, “Strategy is (finally) back in the driver’s seat”, providing a roadmap for healthcare leaders for the new year. The report highlights four key trends and offers examples of health systems who are leading in implementing … [Read more...]

December 12, 2024- Cleveland Clinic has named Brian J. Harte, M.D., MHM, president of Hillcrest and Mentor hospitals, and president of the East Submarket of Cleveland Clinic’s Northeast Ohio Market, effective Feb. 1, 2025. In his role, Dr. Harte will work closely with institute and hospital leaders to plan the strategic coordination of care and services that best meet the … [Read more...]

December 12, 2024- Women should have the option of taking their own test samples for cervical cancer screening, according to draft recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, according to AP News. The effort is aimed at getting more people screened and spreading the word that women can take their own vaginal samples to check for cancer-causing HPV. Women in … [Read more...]

December 12, 2024- GOJO recently participated in the ISSA Trade Show, highlighting its newest dispensing system - PURELL® ES 10. The PURELL ES10 is the company's simplest, most sustainable touch-free dispensing system. This ground-breaking technology proves that less is more with less maintenance and less waste, all while delivering more ways to impress. Features of the … [Read more...]