Madeline Ashley

The Trump administration has selected Jim O’Neill — the agency’s deputy secretary — to serve as acting CDC director after Susan Monarez, PhD, was ousted from the role after one month, according to an Aug. 28 report from The Washington Post.  Seven things to know:  1. Prior to his new…

Abiomed has issued a warning about an issue with its Automated Impella Controller devices following a reported patient death.  The issue stems from a manufacturing defect in certain units’ pump driver circuit assemblies, which contain capacitors rated below required specifications, according to an Aug. 27 news release from the FDA. …

As the U.S. faces ongoing shortages of skilled tradespeople, hospitals and health systems are preparing for those gaps to affect their own operations. Health system leaders told Becker’s roles such as mechanics and electricians are critical to daily hospital operations. At Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare, skilled trades have emerged as a…

Ascension Wisconsin has scrapped its plan to outsource some of its intensive care unit physicians just days before it was set to take effect, the health system confirmed in a statement to Becker’s.  The proposal, which was set for Sept. 1, would have brought in critical care physicians from Knoxville,…

The FDA has issued warning letters to two medical device manufacturers, LeMaitre Vascular and Miach Orthopaedics, citing serious violations of federal quality regulations following recent facility inspections.  LeMaitre Vascular, based in Burlington, Mass., received a letter Aug. 11 after an FDA inspection of its North Brunswick, N.J., site; the agency…

Hammond-Henry Hospital and its family practice and walk-in clinics will transition to Epic as its EHR system on Sept. 21. The Geneseo, Ill.-based hospital has used Meditech since 1999. The new system will be hosted by UnityPoint through the Epic Community Connect program, according to an Aug. 20 news release…

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has named Yolanda Redmond chief supply chain officer.  She will succeed Teresa Dail, BSN, RN, who will retire from the role at the end of the year and will continue to serve as president of Vanderbilt Health Supply Chain Solutions, according to an Aug. 28 news…

Unichem pharmaceuticals issued a nationwide recall of one lot of cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride tablets after finding that bottles labeled as the muscle relaxant actually contained meloxicam, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.  The recall was due to a labeling error in which the cyclobenzaprine 10 milligram label was mistakenly applied to bottles containing…

CMS has rolled out the “Crushing Fraud Chili Cook‑Off Competition,” a  market-based research challenge seeking explainable AI and machine learning to detect Medicare fraud, waste and abuse. The challenge also seeks innovative, scalable technologies that reduce labor-intensive processes “while keeping humans meaningfully in the loop to ensure effective oversight and…

Hospitals reported 78 CEO exits through July 2025 — a 15% increase from 68 recorded during the same period in 2024. The finding is from executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas’ Aug. 28 report examining CEO turnovers in the U.S. Four things to know: 1. Ten of the 78…