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Vanderbilt Doctors Say They Operated on Wrong Kidney by ‘Mistake’

Two Vanderbilt University Medical Center doctors said under oath they mistakenly implanted a medical device in the wrong kidney in 2017 and are now being investigated by state health officials. One of the doctors said that a malfunctioning electronic whiteboard contributed to the error. Read More

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Indiana University Health’s Operating Income Jumps to $307.9M in First Half of 2019

Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health reported a year-over-year increase in revenue and operating income in the first six months of 2019, according to financial documents. Annual rate increases and higher surgery volumes contributed to the 16-hospital system’s revenue growth. The health system recorded operating revenue of $3.22 billion in the six months ended June 30, up […]

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Framingham Health Department Partners with Boston University To Inform Young Patients About Opioids

The Framingham Health Department and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) collaborated to develop a new program to better inform young patients about opioids and safeguard against potential addiction. Developed by BUSM, the Safer/Competent Opioid Prescribing Education (SCOPE) of Pain program is designed to help health care providers use best practices when prescribing opioids. Read […]

Bill Would Require College Campuses to Offer ‘Abortion Pill’

Along with visiting legislators, a bishop in California urged people to collectively pray for the defeat of a bill that would require college campuses to offer medication abortions. California State Senator Connie Leyva sponsored Senate Bill 24, which awaits consideration by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. If signed into law, California State University and University of […]

Oklahoma State University invests $7.1m in animal feed, health research center

Animal nutrition and feed research are set to be a major focus for the new animal nutrition and physiology center at Oklahoma State University. Read More

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University of Chicago to pay $2.6M in malpractice lawsuit

The family of a woman who died days after receiving a heart test at the University of Chicago Medical Center will receive $2.6 million settlement under a revised court agreement. The Chicago Sun-Times reports Sarah Crayton died in 2014 after going to the hospital for an appointment with a heart specialist. The medical malpractice lawsuit […]

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St. Bonaventure University to turn Francis Hall into School of Health Professions home with $17.5 million renovation

ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University plans to house its new health school in one of its most historic and iconic buildings once a $17.5 million renovation is completed. The university is working to transform Francis Hall, the former location of Christ the King Seminary, into a state-of-the-art facility fit for its School of Health […]

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Kamala Harris Sets Up Debate Showdown on Health Care With New Plan

Senator Kamala Harris of California, who is increasingly seeking to carve out an ideological lane separate from the most progressive Democrats running for president, laid out a new plan Monday for providing Medicare for all Americans, with a twist that stops short of the complete overhaul of the health insurance system that Senator Bernie Sanders […]

Hospital names new chief medical officer

Dr. Anne Shriner has been hired as the new chief medical officer at Nash UNC Health Care. Shriner, a licensed obstetrics and gynecology physician with more than 20 years of private practice experience, has been serving as vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer at Wooster Community Hospital in Wooster, Ohio. She will […]

Genetic Counselors Of Color Tackle Racial, Ethnic Disparities In Health Care

Altovise Ewing was a senior at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., when she first learned what a genetic counselor was. Although she had a strong interest in research, she suspected working in a lab wasn’t for her — not enough social interaction. Then, when a genetic counselor came to her class as a guest lecturer, […]

Officials stress importance of Meningitis B vaccine among college students

The “Beware of B” campaign has been pushing for colleges and universities across the country to make the meningitis B vaccination mandatory for students, and some universities have climbed on board. Nate Wardle, press secretary for the state’s department of health said the required vaccination for both seventh graders and 12th graders in Pennsylvania is […]

New Executive Vice President Appointed To UC Health System

The University of California Board of Regents appointed a new executive vice president for UC Health on Thursday, according to a University press release. Carrie Byington, a clinician, educator and researcher, was appointed to help lead UC Health’s five academic medical centers and 18 health professional schools across the UCs. UC Health also oversees student […]

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