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The Department of Veterans Affairs said some facilities won’t get the new system until next year. The delay comes amid reports of problems with the system harming patients at a veterans hospital in Washington state.

A new study suggests women have significantly greater odds than men of developing complications after the initial infection. The authors called for additional research.

The organization evaluated more than 3,000 hospitals, but only a small portion were honored. Two hospitals improved in every category.

The Kentucky-based system is partnering with Biofourmis, a digital health company, to serve patients and participate in a study of acute care at home in rural areas.

HCA Healthcare and Steward Health are dropping plans involving the sale of five hospitals, while RWJ Barnabas Health and Saint Peter’s have called off their effort to merge.

The Delaware-based system is buying Jennersville Hospital, which closed its doors Dec. 31. Executives say they haven’t decided what services will be available.

The Office of Inspector General said the inaccurate and incomplete data makes it harder to improve health equity, a major goal of the Biden administration

The American Hospital Association is pressing the government to stop additional sequester cuts slated to take place July 1.

The bipartisan legislation was introduced about a week after four people were shot and killed in a Tulsa medical center. Advocates say it is long overdue.

An HCA hospital in Florida gets a new chief executive, and a Dignity Health hospital leader announces plans to step down.

Now that the tech giant has completed its $28-billion acquisition of Cerner, Ellison outlined how the merged company aims to transform the healthcare industry.

The Northside Hospital system in Atlanta has been fined more than $1 million by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Many hospitals aren’t complying with the law, a recent study found.

The California company, which provides software to hospitals to improve scheduling procedures, said the deal will allow LeanTaas “to accelerate its rapid growth.”

Rachel Thornton talks about her new role at Nemours and the importance of equity and early intervention to improve the health of kids.

The study finds very low adherence to a federal law compelling hospitals and health systems to offer more information on prices for consumers.

The agency said some data would be skewed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Critics say the move could harm patients and deprives the public of vital information.

The Federal Trade Commission is suing to block the deal, arguing it would hurt competition and lead to higher prices.

In other news, a veteran Baltimore hospital CEO says he's stepping down after 20 years, and other leaders take new roles.

Four people were killed in the Oklahoma medical center, and another deadly shooting took place in an Ohio hospital on the same day. Healthcare leaders need to have strong policies to protect patients and staff.

FBI Director Christopher Wray said authorities thwarted the attack. Authorities have warned the healthcare sector to fortify their network defenses.

The software giant says it has received all regulatory approvals and should close the deal within days. Oracle says the merger will transform the healthcare industry.

The 2022 Nurse Salary Research Report finds a gap between male and female registered nurses, and it is widening.

Health systems saw drops in volume and revenue in April, according to the latest monthly report from Kaufman Hall. The outlook isn’t that promising for the rest of the year.

Many health systems won’t see normal supplies this summer. Hospitals must plan wisely to manage supplies of the dye used in imaging, and other key items.

The Rhode Island-based system hopes to have some options this summer, CEO James Fanale says.

Per-person spending dipped with many consumers using healthcare less in the early months of the pandemic. But health spending rose over a 5-year period.

In other moves, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute names a new senior vice president, and Hot Springs Health selects a new chief executive.

The new Advanced Research Project Agency for Health will be an independent entity within the National Institutes of Health. Advocates welcome the agency but don’t want its funding to come at the expense of the NIH.