July 23, 2024- Pfizer Inc. and Valneva SE announced that the participants of the Phase 3 trial “Vaccine Against Lyme for Outdoor Recreationists” (VALOR) have completed the primary vaccination series (three doses) of Lyme disease vaccine candidate VLA15. Participants will be monitored for the occurrence of Lyme disease cases until the end of the Lyme disease season in … [Read more...]

July 24, 2024- In almost all surgical site infections (SSIs), patients will have to stay in the hospital longer, or be readmitted. It’s devastating to the patient, and costly to the hospital. “Patients don’t want an infection,” said Independent Consultant Peter Graves, BSN, RN, CNOR, who joined Spencer and Repertoire Publisher Scott Adams on a podcast to discuss SSIs. “Not only … [Read more...]

July 22, 2024- COVID cases have been rising across the U.S. this summer. The KP.3 COVID-19 variant continues to lead as the dominant variant, according to the Centers for Disease Control, data also shows that variant KP.3.1.1 is also increasing. The CDC's Nowcast data tracker showed the projections of the COVID-19 variants for a two-week period starting on July 7 and ending on … [Read more...]

July 22, 2024- Join MTI at The National APMA meeting in Washington, DC from August 8-11, 2024. Visit one of the distribution partner’s booths to see MTI’s premier Podiatry chairs, cabinets, lights, stools, and side chairs. This event allows healthcare industry professionals to experience four days of learning, networking, and community. Learn More … [Read more...]

July 22, 2024- The American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Trustees has elected Marc L. Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston Methodist, based in Houston, Texas, as its Chair-elect Designate. Dr. Boom will be Chair-elect in 2025 and become the 2026 Chair of the AHA, the top-elected official of the national organization that represents America’s hospitals and health … [Read more...]

July 22, 2024- BayCare announced that the new South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City, will open its doors to the public Saturday, Aug. 10. The 424,000-square-foot facility, built by longtime BayCare construction partner, Barton Malow, cost $326 million, and is nearly double the size of the original hospital. The six-story structure features 146 private patient rooms, 26 … [Read more...]

July 22, 2024- A global cyber outage that disrupted industries including healthcare, aviation and the media on July 19 shows how interconnected IT systems are and the reliance on third-party vendors, according to Becker's Hospital Review and health system leaders. The interruptions originated from a flawed software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike that hit … [Read more...]

July 19, 2024- Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that specifically impacts the brain's limbic system. It can often be mistaken for Alzheimer's disease. The good news: Limbic-predominant Amnestic Neurodegenerative Syndrome, or LANS, progresses more slowly and has a better prognosis, and is now more … [Read more...]

July 19, 2024- Abbott announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. During the first half of 2024, Abbott announced 10 new growth opportunities coming from the company's highly productive R&D pipeline. These include a combination of new product approvals and new treatment indications Second-quarter GAAP diluted EPS of $0.74 and adjusted diluted … [Read more...]

July 19, 2024- Intermountain Health recently welcomed four new members to its Board of Trustees – Mario M. Carrera; Chip Childs; Seraphine Kapsandoy-Jones, PhD, RN; and Randal K. Quarles. “We’re pleased to welcome our four new Board members. They were chosen because of their skills and perspective, their standing in the community, and their ability to lead and govern,” said … [Read more...]