Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has received a $100 million gift for its department of surgery, the health system announced June 5.

Experts at New York City-based NYU Langone Health are warning healthcare providers to be aware of two highly contagious fungal infections causing rashes, according to a June 5 news release shared with Becker's.

Austin, Texas-based Agilon Health has named Jeff Schwaneke CFO and executive vice president, effective July 1. Mr. Schwaneke will succeed Timothy Bensley who is retiring. 

Patti DePompei, RN, president of UH Rainbow Babies & Children's and UH MacDonald Women's hospitals and the Rainbow Babies and Children's Foundation chair in leadership and innovation, has shared plans to retire Jan. 1.

Gastric emptying is a critical component to most perioperative care instructions. Now with GLP-1 medications slowing gastric emptying purposefully, researchers are racing to understand how and if the new class of drugs affects surgical procedures. 

CEOs of two U.S. health systems testified June 4 before a House subcommittee on the oversight of the 340B drug pricing program, advocating for the preservation of the protections that have been in place for hospitals and patients since 1992.

After a medication error or an unexpected patient outcome, it is common for practitioners to question themselves and feel shame and guilt, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 

All retail, home delivery and specialty pharmacies operated by Ascension resumed normal operations as of June 4, according to the St. Louis-based organization recovering from a cyberattack. 

 Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces, N.M. — a 200-bed facility operated by Lifepoint Health — has been accused of turning away cancer patients, or demanding upfront payments before providing care, according to a June 5 report from NBC News based on interviews with patients and current and former clinicians. 

Tampa General Hospital is partnering with Palantir Technologies to develop a care coordination system. 

Apple continues to aggressively hire for healthcare jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices. 

Portland, Ore.-based Legacy Health will pay an undisclosed amount to settle a lawsuit with parents of a burn victim from an apartment fire, The Oregonian reported June 4.  

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist has launched a 3D medical device printing studio.

Artificial intelligence is "perfectly positioned" to ease the workload for nurses and give them time back at the bedside, a chief nursing officer told Becker's.

Keeping ahead of emerging technologies is the top priority of CIOs, according to a June 4 Deloitte report.

The American Hospital Association told the House Energy and Commerce committees that it strongly supports the 340B Drug Pricing Program and opposes any efforts that would "diminish the value and scope" of the program.

A New York City-based New York University study found that support at work was the strongest predictor of nurses staying in their jobs.

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, Va., part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has selected a new chief nursing officer, COO and CFO. 

Anat Ashkenazi, executive vice president and CFO of Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly, has resigned after 23 years with the company and has been appointed CFO and senior vice president of Google and Alphabet, effective July 31.

Burnout among the U.S. workforce remains high (45%) with employee workload the driving factor behind worker burnout, according to a survey published June 4 by Eagle Hill Consulting.