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Broward Health and Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center name CEOs

Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: Inova Fair Oaks Hospital in Virginia and Pittsburgh Mercy Health System select CEOs. Read more.

Nurses are capable leaders, but face barriers to advancement, field survey shows

Also in this weekly roundup of nursing news: a talking robot may be poised to become an asset to nurses, and family-centered care interventions may reduce errors.

CMS seeks input on potential accrediting organization conflicts of interest

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks stakeholder input on the potential for actual or perceived conflicts of interest when Medicare-approved accrediting organizations offer fee-based consulting services to the Medicare-participating providers and suppliers they accredit.

HHS recommends prescribing naloxone to patients at high risk of overdose

Clinicians should strongly consider prescribing or co-prescribing naloxone to certain patients at risk for opioid overdose, and educating them about its use, according to guidance released today by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Senate to consider stop-gap spending bill

The Senate is expected to vote later today on a continuing resolution that would fund certain federal programs through Feb. 8 in an effort to prevent a shutdown of those programs when their current funding expires Friday night.

CMS: 2019 HealthCare.gov enrollment approaches 8.5 million

Nearly 8.5 million people selected a health plan through HealthCare.gov during 2019 open enrollment, including more than 4.3 million last week.

Jay Bhatt: Eight takeaways and observations from last week’s IHI conference

Last week’s Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Health Care brought together individuals across the health care system for a conversation to accelerate, amplify and take action toward creating a better future. 

On-demand insurance is now a thing

Also in this weekly roundup of health care news: how mandated access to at-home palliative care has made all the difference for some patients; and a town’s first-person account of battling the opioid epidemic.

5 Things to Know About the Recent ACA Ruling

In a late-night decision last Friday, a federal judge in Texas found that the Affordable Care Act was invalid in its entirety. Here are five key takeaways from the decision.

AAMC announces next president and CEO

The Association of American Medical Colleges today named as its next president and CEO David Skorton, M.D., who currently serves as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.