Dallas-based Steward Health Care plans to close two Massachusetts hospitals: Carney Hospital in Dorchester and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer. According to Becker’s Hospital Review, the Massachusetts Nurses Association is urging state and federal governments to intervene to prevent these closures, emphasizing the importance of these facilities for their communities. Steward filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May and is in the process of selling its 31 hospitals and physician group. In a related development, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee has voted to subpoena Steward’s CEO, Dr. Ralph de la Torre, to testify about the bankruptcy’s impact on patient care. Despite concerns, Steward’s statement indicates that independent reports have found no immediate issues affecting patient safety at its hospitals.
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s College of Pharmacy has achieved a remarkable 95 percent residency match rate for its Doctor of Pharmacy graduates, surpassing the national average of 81 percent. Interim Dean Annesha White attributes this success to the collaborative efforts of faculty and staff, with the match process facilitating students’ alignment with residency programs. The program also includes a second-phase matching process for students who do not secure a match initially. Key initiatives contributing to this achievement include the P4 Postgraduate Mentorship Program and the Office of Pharmacy Student Success, which provide essential resources and support for students.
BioNTX has announced the 10th Annual iC3 Life Science & Healthcare Innovation Summit. This event, organized in collaboration with the Arlington Economic Development Corporation, aims to gather over 1,000 professionals from the bioscience and healthcare sectors to discuss innovation, investment, and market trends. The summit emphasizes the how innovation springs from capital, collaboration, and commercialization, fostering connections among industry leaders and academics. Kathleen Otto-Rosenblum, CEO of BioNTX, highlighted the summit’s role in celebrating a decade of collaboration and progress in North Texas’ bioscience landscape.
Medical City Healthcare’s fifth annual “Healthy Food for Healthier Tomorrows” food drive provided over 140,000 meals to families in North Texas and Louisiana. Colleagues contributed by collecting or financially supporting the purchase of 20,000 pounds of food and pledging $6,000 to 17 food banks, aided by matching donations from the HCA Healthcare Foundation. With one in seven people in North Texas facing food insecurity, this initiative aims to alleviate hunger in the region. Hospitals participated in a competition to create food sculptures, with each entry earning a cash grant for its chosen food bank. Medical City McKinney won first place with its “Hangry Birds Fight Hunger” sculpture, which will benefit its selected food bank.
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