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AdventHealth names system chief clinical officer
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth promoted Michael Cacciatore, MD, to system chief clinical officer, effective March 4.
Investigation into TikTok threats against Washington nurse launched
Law enforcement is investigating threats against at least one nurse at Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, according to The Lund Report.
How RWJBarnabas cut CLABSIs by 40%
Efforts to standardize quality and safety practices systemwide are paying off for West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health, with the system achieving a 40% reduction in central line infections last year.
Northwell hospital completes $71M women and children center
Bay Shore, N.Y.-based South Shore University Hospital, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, has completed its $71 million women and children’s center.
Majority of patients maintain weight loss after stopping medication, study reveals
After discontinuing the use of semaglutide and liraglutide weight-loss medications, a majority of patients were able to maintain the same weight they were at when halting the use — or even continued to lose additional weight after one year, a new study…
900+ chemicals in consumer products tied to breast cancer risk, study says
Researchers have identified 921 chemicals thought to increase the risk of breast cancer and say none should be considered “low hazard” until further investigation is done.
CHI St. Vincent taps hospital president
Megan Bonney is the new president of CHI St. Vincent North, a hospital in Sherwood, Ark.
Medical scrubs company Careismatic files for bankruptcy
Careismatic, a medical scrubs maker and distributor in California, filed for bankruptcy Jan. 23 as it logs $833 million in debt, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Cedars-Sinai AI tool accurately detects pancreatic cancer
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai is using artificial intelligence to improve prediction of and treatment for pancreatic cancer, according to a Jan. 22 news release.
25 physician specialties with the most burnout
Burnout and depression have fallen 4 percentage points and 3 percentage points, respectively, in the last year, according to a Jan. 24 Medscape report.
