The U.S. surgeon general has issued a 32-page advisory declaring gun violence an urgent public health crisis that necessitates a multi-pronged effort to reduce and prevent gun-related deaths and injuries. 

Pasadena, Calif.-based Huntington Health, a Cedars-Sinai affiliate, has named Jinhee Jeannie Nguyen, DNP, RN, as its next chief nursing officer, the system announced June 25.

From launching an AI consortium with healthcare leaders to its subsidiary Nuance inking more health system partnerships, here are eight of Microsoft's healthcare moves reported by Becker's since March:

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is expanding its hospital-at-home program with Medically Home Group after a successful pilot. 

Healthcare is in its GLP-1 era. Following Novo Nordisk's blockbuster success with Ozempic and Wegovy, many drugmakers are focused on developing new iterations of weight loss drugs that could come with fewer side effects and drive down costs. 

West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health has named three executive leaders for its central and southern region, effective immediately, according to a June 25 news release.

The California Department of Health will not interfere with San Jose, Calif.-based Regional Medical Center's plans to close its trauma center and reduce other services amid local stakeholder backlash.

Much like his last name, Matthew Love, president and CEO of Nicklaus Children's Health System in Miami, truly loves what he does. It's this love that drives his goal for a simple yet large mission: ensuring healthcare access for all children. 

Enrollment has opened for nurses who want to be part of the second cohort to train in Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association's transition to practice program, the organization announced June 25.

The prevalence of face-lifts increased 8% between 2022 and 2023, a growth that the American Society of Plastic Surgeons links to Ozempic and Wegovy, according to a June 25 report from the organization. 

Leaders at the American Society of Clinical Oncology published a formal document June 25 that outlines what the group deems as the most appropriate use of artificial intelligence when it comes to clinical oncology care.

A definitive agreement has been signed for New Brunswick, N.J.-based Saint Peter's Healthcare System to join Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System.

NYC Health + Hospitals has appointed Syra Madad, DHSc, as its inaugural chief biopreparedness officer, the New York City-based system said June 25. 

The American Hospital Association denounced a new report that links hospital price hikes to job loss in local communities and increased suicide rates, saying findings are based on "extremely limited and disparate data." 

Prem Reddy, MD, founder, chairman and CEO of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare, founded a medical school in 2015 to address the physician shortage and serve underserved communities. Since then, the California University of Science and Medicine, based in Colton, has experienced significant growth, graduating its inaugural class in 2022 and its largest class in May.

Meditech has signed a deal to provide its Expanse EHR to seven Texas hospitals.

St. Louis-based Ascension continues to improve its operating performance and aims to ensure long-term sustainability for the health system on the back of a $3 billion operating loss in fiscal year 2023. 

There are predicted to be approximately 1.96 million new cancer cases in 2023, with a projected  609,000 deaths, USA Facts reported.

After an older person falls, even if they appear all right, they may still be at risk of delayed intracranial hemorrhaging — or post-injury brain bleeding. But, the rate at which these incidents actually occur may be lower than originally estimated, according to a study from Boca Raton-based Florida Atlantic University's Schmidt College of Medicine.

Denver voters will decide in November whether to approve a sales tax increase that would provide a funding boost to Denver Health, The Denver Gazette reported June 24.