HCA Healthcare appoints Andrea Smith as new independent director
January 26, 2022 – HCA Healthcare, Inc., announced that its board of directors has appointed Andrea B. Smith as an independent director. With her addition…
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Hospitals unable to discharge patients to long-term care facilities due to lack of beds
January 26, 2022 – With positive COVID-19 cases steadily climbing at nursing homes around the country, hospitals have been unable to discharge patients into skilled…
Access Strategy Partners Inc. and Journal of Healthcare Contracting announce supply chain content collaboration
January 26, 2022 – Access Strategy Partners Inc (ASPI) a leading consulting and commercialization firm for new medical devices and technology companies, announced a new…
OraSure Technologies expands HIV oral swab in-home test in Europe
January 25, 2022 – OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSUR), a global leader in point-of-care and home diagnostic testing and sample collection technologies, announced today that…
Vizient urges Congress to support hospitals as government funding negotiations continue
January 25, 2022 – Vizient, Inc. shared a letter with House and Senate leadership urging Congress to consider hospital policy priorities to respond to the ongoing…
Pfizer and BioNTech begin study to test omicron vaccine in adults 18-55
January 25, 2022 – Pfizer and BioNTech announced the initiation of a clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of an omicron-based vaccine candidate…
Thermo Fisher earns certification for high-performance refrigerators and freezers for vaccines
January 25, 2022 – High-performance pharmacy refrigerators and freezers from Thermo Fisher Scientific, already certified for lab- and clinical-grade storage, are now among the first to…
Medtronic announces FDA approval of spinal cord stimulation therapy for treating chronic pain from DPN
January 25, 2022 – Medtronic announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of its Intellis™ rechargeable neurostimulator and Vanta™ recharge-free neurostimulator for…
CommonWealth Fund: Health care costs for American continue to climb
January 24, 2022 – A recent report from the Commonwealth Fund found that health insurance premiums and deductibles for Americans with employer-sponsored coverage accounted for…
CDC shifts COVID-19 messaging from ‘fully vaccinated’ to ‘up to date’
January 24, 2022 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shifting the messaging focus from “fully vaccinated” to emphasizing the importance of staying…