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CMS Rural Health Transformation program announces 2026 funding awards to all 50 states
On Dec. 29, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will award all 50 U.S. states funding under its Rural Health Transformation (RHT) program “to strengthen and modernize health care in rural communities across the country.” The initiative is intended to provide what the government estimates is more than 60 million Americans
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Break Barriers to Effective Communication in the OR
During October's OR Manager Conference in Anaheim, Calif., neurosurgeon Betsy Grunch, MD, FAANS, FACS, FCNS, of Longstreet Clinic in Gainesville, Ga., focused on how perioperative teams can better communicate in the OR. She noted that breaking these…
Study Links Home-based Hip Fracture Recovery Success to Neighborhood Conditions
University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers found an association between the neighborhood socioeconomic status of older Medicare beneficiaries and the number of days they spend at home after they suffer a fall-related hip fracture. Published on…
Solventum Completes Acquisition of Wound Care Innovator Acera Surgical
On Dec. 23, Solventum completed its acquisition of Acera Surgical, a bioscience company that developed and commercialized fully engineered materials for regenerative wound care. Solventum, which had announced a definitive agreement to acquire Acera in November, is…
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