AdventHealth University Tampa (Fla.), a nursing school, opened its doors Nov. 13.

Nick Rizley has been appointed COO of Tucson, Ariz.-based Northwest Healthcare.

Liz Kirby has been named executive director for virtual care and rural initiatives at Mobile, Ala.-based USA Health.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is partnering with the baseball team the Atlanta Braves to build a new park. 

Rick Metzger, BSN, has been appointed CEO of USA Health Providence Hospital in Mobile, Ala.

A six-month shortage of cisplatin, a drug used in the treatment of head and neck cancer, resulted in a 16% total cost increase for practices in the U.S. Oncology Network, according to a study presented Sept. 27-28, at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's 2024 Quality Care Symposium in San Francisco.

Bryan Stiltz has been appointed CEO of AdventHealth Medical Group in the health system's Rocky Mountain region.

A phase 3 trial found that Eli Lilly's tirzepatide significantly reduced the risk of progression to Type 2 diabetes in prediabetic adults over a three-year period. Nearly 99% of individuals treated with tirzepatide remained diabetes-free by the end of the study. 

Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System continues to receive donations for the system's $265 million heart institute, expected to open in 2027.

The FDA continues to face significant staffing shortages in its drug inspection workforce, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. 

Tyler, Texas-based Christus Mother Frances Hospital had the lowest unplanned readmission rate for coronary artery bypass graft surgery in the U.S. between July 1, 2020, and July 30, 2023, according to CMS data released Oct. 30.

Healthcare startup Forward, known for its AI-driven "doctor-in-a-box" service, is shutting down, EndPointsNews reported Nov. 13.

Federal authorities are warning the healthcare sector of hackers who are most likely Chinese state threat actors.

An Iowa health system has experienced the highs and lows of virtual nursing since launching the technology amid the pandemic.

Amazon has launched new telehealth options for Prime members that display the prices upfront.

Seattle-based Fred Hutch Cancer Center named Nicole Fleming, MD, as its inaugural deputy chief medical officer.

Moody's affirmed Orlando (Fla.) Health's "A2" rating but lowered its outlook to stable from positive after it acquired eight hospitals in October.

Boston-based Harvard Medical School received a $6 million gift from an alumnus and his foundation to expand the school's AI in healthcare education program, The Harvard Crimson reported Nov. 13.

The U.S. has received a "D+" for preterm birth rates for the third year in a row, with no substantial change in those rates, according to a Nov. 14 March of Dimes report.

Hospitals are facing a stable outlook as the median operating cash flow margin nears 7%, although growth is slowing, according to a Nov. 13 report issued by Moody's Investor Services.