Connecticut's Office of Health Strategy has raised concerns with Vernon, Conn.-based Rockville General Hospital's service cuts that "may be in violation" of state law, according to an Oct. 17 letter.

Josiah De La Garza has been named CEO of Dallas Regional Medical Center in Mesquite, Texas.

A Novo Nordisk Phase 3 trial found that 37% of adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis who received once-weekly semaglutide 2.4 milligrams showed improvement in liver fibrosis without worsening steatohepatitis, a disease that causes the body to store excess fat in the liver. 

Watsonville (Calif.) Community Hospital's property has been returned to the Pajaro Valley Health Care District.

CMS releases a new rule for hospitals, healthcare organizations criticize the decision, the rule goes into effect anyway, and the cycle continues. Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, wants to see this story be rewritten. 

Two drug companies will pay a combined $49.1 million for their alleged involvement in schemes to inflate drug prices and limit competition in the generic pharmaceuticals market nationwide, the Connecticut Law Tribune reported Oct. 31. 

Chris Woleske, who has held leadership roles with Bellin Health and Bellin and Gundersen Health System for more than 26 years, is retiring as executive vice president and Bellin Region president.

Hannibal (Mo.) Regional Healthcare System's rating was downgraded to "BBB-" from "BBB+" by Fitch. 

The number of dengue fever cases is now more than double the total cases from last year, ABC News reported Oct. 31.

In 2024, four hospital and health system CIOs have left or announced plans to leave their roles.

A recent population-based cohort study conducted in Denmark found a significant association between low-dose aspirin use and increased rates of anemia among older adults. 

Eighty-six percent of physicians said prior authorizations interfered with patient care, a new Medscape Medical News survey found. 

The American Medical Association has awarded Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis School of Medicine a two-year grant to create a medical school admission toolkit to help other schools boost the number of historically underrepresented medical students.

Chris Boukas, RN, has been appointed COO at St. Catherine of Siena Hospital in Smithtown, N.Y.

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, a 10-hospital system headquartered in Baton Rouge, La., reported $188 million in operating income (4.9% margin) in the fiscal year ending June 30, a $241 million improvement on the $53 million loss (-1.5% margin) in the previous fiscal year. 

As Weirton (W.Va.) Medical Center plans to join Morgantown-based West Virginia University Health System, its leadership team will see a change at the helm.

Christus Health Ark-La-Tex, part of Irving, Texas-based Christus Health, has completed its purchase of Dallas-based Steward Health Care's Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana, Texas, according to a Nov. 1 news release shared with Becker's. 

U.S. pharmaceutical companies are seeking to lessen their reliance on China-based companies for drug production, ingredients and research, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 1. 

Stanford (Calif.) Health Care is collaborating with Microsoft and Epic to develop an AI tool for ambient listening in clinical settings to streamline nursing documentation.

Montgomery, Ala.-based Jackson Hospital has named Medline as its primary supplier for environmental services products. The partnership builds on their existing relationship, as Medline has been Jackson Hospital's medical surgical prime vendor for over nine years.