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New Frontline BTK Inhibitor Strategy Gains FDA Approval in Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Pharmacy Times

The 2016 World Health Organization classification of MCL recognizes 2 molecular subtypes that reflect divergent pathogenesis and clinical behavior 2 : Classical MCL is derived from naive B cells that lack somatic hypermutation in IGHV , do not transit through the germinal center, and express the SOX11 transcription factor.

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Investigating the Pharmacist’s Role in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy for Patients With Cancer

Pharmacy Times

Ross et al published a landmark study in 2016 evaluating psilocybin’s impact on anxiety and depression in 51 patients with life-threatening cancer. It triggered an outflow of new psychedelic research interest and added evidence to the relationship between mystical experience and the efficacy of psilocybin.

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Episode 969: How a pharmacist can ensure the best possible outcomes for status epilepticus

Pharmacy Joe

Episode 969: How a pharmacist can ensure the best possible outcomes for status epilepticus Subscribe on iTunes , Android , or Stitcher Whenever I encounter a hospital inpatient with an acute seizure, I make sure that I have IV lorazepam available. Most seizures stop after about 2 minutes.

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NHC Submits Comments on CMS FY 2026 IPPS and LTCH PPS Proposed Rule

Putting Patients First Blog

Market Basket and Payment Rate Updates Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Operating and Capital Payment Rate Updates The NHC is concerned about whether CMS’ proposed 2.4 5 A coordinated assessment of these methodologies is essential to avoid creating new disparities in Medicare inpatient payments.

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207 community hospital presidents and CEOs to know | 2025

Beckers Hospital Review

based RWJBarnabas Health, in 2016 as COO and became CEO in 2018. During the Covid-19 pandemic, he served as incident commander and interim president for the hospital, leading the creation of Maryland’s only inpatient Covid-19 behavioral health unit. Patrick Ahearn. CEO of Community Medical Center (Toms River, N.J.). Kurt Barwis.

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57 hospital and health system CXOs to know | 2025

Beckers Hospital Review

She oversees a wide-ranging portfolio, spanning advocacy, volunteer services, interpreting, integrative care and inpatient logistics, helping to unite clinical and non-clinical teams in human-centered care provision. She was appointed vice president and chief experience officer of the system in May 2016. Alan Dubovsky.

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Montana may be moving away from its innovative plan for setting hospital prices for public workers

STAT

The plan gained national renown among employers and health care price reform advocates when, in 2016, it established maximum amounts the health plan would pay for all inpatient and outpatient services. Those amounts were pegged to Medicare reimbursement rates.

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