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...]

July 19, 2024- Strategic Marketplace Initiative (SMI®), the Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM), have co-developed a collaborative workgroup in an effort to re-energize and re-focus the Unique Device Identification (UDI) system, and to move the industry forward regarding UDI implementation. The UDI system was established in 2013 by the FDA to … [Read more...]

July 18, 2024- QuidelOrtho Corporation announced that it will report its financial results for its second quarter 2024 ended June 30, 2024, after the market close on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Following the release of financial results, QuidelOrtho will hold a conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss its financial results. Interested parties can … [Read more...]

July 18, 2024- The American Heart Association is recognizing 3,147 health care and emergency response organizations for their commitment to improving health outcomes for cardiovascular patients through evidence-based efficient and coordinated care. Nearly 500 more sites have demonstrated their earned recognition this year compared with 2023, expanding patient access to … [Read more...]

July 18, 2024- Kaiser Permanente has expanded its home health agency on Hawaii Island. Kaiser Permanente Home Health agency is geared toward members who rely on assistive devices such as walkers, canes or wheelchairs, and those with health conditions that limit their ability to leave home and necessitate care from skilled nurses or therapists, according to a July 17 … [Read more...]