COVID REPORT: Are We at An Inflection Point in New Covid Cases?
November 8, 2021 – The fourth wave of Covid cases peaked in the United States in early September before falling more than 60% over the…
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Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital stops non-urgent procedures, surgeries through end of November
November 8, 2021 – Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital is delaying all of its non-emergency inpatient and outpatient surgeries and procedures through Nov. 28, due to…
Vizient forms new End Drug Shortages Alliance
November 8, 2021 – Vizient, Inc. (Irving, TX) announced the formation of a new alliance to end drug shortages in the U.S. The company says…
Britain is first to approve Merck’s COVID-19 treatment pill
November 8, 2021 – Britain is the first to grant approval to the experimental drug molnupiravir from U.S. pharmaceutical company Merck, marking first authorization for…
Medtronic announces 2045 net zero emissions ambition to combat climate change
November 8, 2021 – Medtronic plc (Dublin, Ireland) announced its ambition to achieve net zero carbon emissions by fiscal year (FY) 2045 across its operations…
OraSure technologies appoints two new members to the board of directors
November 8, 2021 – OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Bethlehem, PA) announced the appointment Nancy J. Gagliano, M.D., and Anne C. Whitaker to the company’s board of…
Baylor Scott & White Health’s ACO generated $96M in savings in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) in 2020
November 4, 2021 – According to results released by CMS, the Quality Alliance generated the highest savings in the nation among ACOs who participated in…
Healthmark offers new X-Ray Vest, Skirt & X-Ray Apron with pockets for cooling packs
November 4, 2021 – Healthmark Industries (Fraser, MI) announced it has added the X-Ray Vest and Skirt & X-Ray Apron products to its Cools Aids personal cooling…
Vizient and Kaufman Hall announce investment and strategic collaboration
November 4, 2021 – Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC, a strategic advisor for healthcare systems and providers, and Vizient, Inc. (Irving, TX) announced that Vizient…
Novartis to sell stake in Roche for $20.7B
November 4, 2021 – Novartis announced it has agreed to sell 53.3 million (approximately 33%) Roche bearer shares in a bilateral transaction to Roche for a total…