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Viewpoint: The trouble with C-suite 'DINOS'
At the top of a recent LinkedIn article is a cartoon: An ominous T-rex in a white coat looms over two physicians. “We’re from the C-suite,” the title reads, “and we’re here to help.”
1 Intermountain hospital's path to reducing CLABSIs by 46%
Between November 2022 and October 2023, an Intermountain Health hospital prevented 38 central line-associated bloodstream infections, equal to reducing incidences by 46%, according to Heidi Wald, MD.
UMass Memorial, Milford advance alliance
Milford (Mass.) Regional Medical Center and Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health have signed a definitive agreement for their affiliation.
13 major health systems partner with high schools in $250M Bloomberg initiative
Health systems and public schools are partnering in 10 urban and rural communities for a first-of-its-kind initiative funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies that will graduate students directly into high-demand healthcare jobs.
New cancer diagnoses set to hit a new high in 2024: American Cancer Society
The expected increase in new cancer diagnoses this year is record-setting, even as overall cancer mortality is expected to continue its decline, the American Cancer Society said in its latest report.
