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Cyberattacks on hospitals are growing threats to patient safety, experts say

Wednesday, May 10 by ABC News

(BURLINGTON, Vt.) -- Jes Kraus was supposed to be going to the University of Vermont Medical Center every day for aggressive radiation and chemotherapy treatments to fight stage three colorectal cancer, for which he was diagnosed in September 2020.But at the end of October... Read More.

Penn Highlands Healthcare celebrates National Nurses Week

Tuesday, May 9 by Louise Bennett

DUBOIS – All this week, Penn Highlands Healthcare is celebrating National Nurses Week at its hospitals, outpatient facilities and physician offices.Special activities are planned to recognize and thank the nurses at Penn Highlands in DuBois, Brookville, Clearfield, and St. Marys.Penn Highlands Chief Nursing Officer,... Read More.

Feds say hospitals broke the law by refusing to provide life-saving abortion

Monday, May 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Hospitals in Missouri and Kansas violated federal law last summer when they refused to provide an emergency abortion to a woman who went into premature labor at nearly 18 weeks and risked developing a life-threatening infection, according to initial findings in... Read More.

Nationwide shortage of asthma medication albuterol could worsen in hospitals

Friday, March 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A nationwide shortage of the asthma medication albuterol has been ongoing since last fall and experts fear it's only expected to get worse.Albuterol can be taken in several forms but it's the aerosolized solution used in a nebulizer in hospitals that... Read More.

Lawsuit accuses Cedars-Sinai hospital’s website of sharing patient data with Meta, Google

Wednesday, February 15 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A lawsuit against Cedars-Sinai Health System and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles claims the hospital shared patient data with third parties.Filed by plaintiff John Doe, the proposed class action lawsuit claims his and other patients' private information -- including data... Read More.

Two Penn Highlands Healthcare hospitals recognized for Excellence in Patient Safety

Thursday, January 12 by Louise Bennett

DUBOIS – Two local hospitals in the Penn Highlands Healthcare system have been recognized for improvements made in patient safety at their facilities.Penn Highlands Brookville and Penn Highlands Elk both recently received recognition for Excellence in Patient Safety from The Hospital and Healthsystem Association... Read More.

More than 7,000 nurses go on strike across 2 New York City hospitals

Monday, January 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than 7,000 nurses at two hospitals in New York City went on strike early Monday morning demanding better pay, better working conditions and more staffing.The strike began at 6 a.m. after nurses at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and... Read More.

More than 7,000 nurses go on strike across two New York City hospitals

Monday, January 9 by ABC News

Health officials make urgent push for flu and COVID shots as hospitals feel the strain

Tuesday, December 6 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Health officials are making another urgent push to encourage flu and COVID vaccinations, as multiple respiratory viruses swirl around the country inundating both pediatric and adult hospitals. About 75% of pediatric hospital beds are filled and flu hospitalizations are at the highest... Read More.

Some US hospitals report beds are full among increase in respiratory infections in children

Thursday, October 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Some hospitals across the United States say their beds are full as cases of respiratory viruses continue to increase among children.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, infections due to respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, have spiked by 69%... Read More.

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