U.S. breaks record of highest hospitalizations in one day
January 11, 2022 – According to a report from The Washington Post, the United States has surpassed the previous record of hospitalization with 145,982 positive…
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Staff shortages cause hospitals to cut beds
January 11, 2022 – Staff shortages due rising COVID-19 rates among nurses and other healthcare workers at the Mass General Brigham hospital system (Boston, MA)…
Blood test helps predict who may benefit from lung cancer screening
January 10, 2022 – A blood test, combined with a risk model based on an individual’s history, more accurately determines who is likely to benefit…
Medically Home Announces a $110 Million Strategic Investment Led by Baxter International Inc., Global Medical Response and Cardinal Health to Advance Leadership in Hospital-Level Patient Care at Home
January 10, 2022 – Medically Home today announced a new, $110 million round of funding from strategic investors including Baxter International Inc., Global Medical Response…
COVID Report: Omicron Shatters Records but May Be Peaking; Hospitals Face a Challenging Several Weeks Ahead
January 10, 2022 – Will the last person not infected with the Covid19 virus please raise their hand? Of course, the question is facetious –…
California allows healthcare workers to work with positive COVID-19 test
January 10, 2022 – According to a report from Becker’s Hospital Review, the California Department of Public Health has temporarily changed the coronavirus guidelines to…
Owens & Minor, Inc. Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Apria, Inc.
January 10, 2022 – Owens & Minor, Inc. (Owens & Minor) and Apria, Inc. (Apria) announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant…
Health officials implore long-term care providers to push COVID-19 boosters
January 7, 2022 – In the midst of the omicron variant surge, health officials are imploring long–term care providers to push the COVID-19 boosters for…
UPMC launches in-house travel staffing agency to address nursing shortage
January 7, 2022 – UPMC has created UPMC Travel Staffing, a new in-house travel staffing agency as a solution to the nationwide nursing shortage and…
BD introduces smart connected robotics to automate microbial identification
January 7, 2022 – BD announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the BD Kiestra™ IdentifA system,…