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States with the most, fewest RNs
The District of Columbia has the most registered nurses per capita, and Idaho has the fewest, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
McLaren medical group taps CEO
McLaren Medical Group appointed Binesh Patel, MD, CEO effective March 31.
Alabama hospital names COO
Alabaster, Ala.-based Shelby Baptist Medical Center has named Watson Hughston its new COO.
This hospital CEO is done playing nice with Medicare Advantage
Bristol Health CEO Kurt Barwis says Medicare Advantage is killing the healthcare industry — but when 64% of his system’s Medicare beneficiaries have MA, he has no choice but to keep contracting with plans.
10 FDA panel members who voted on heart device connected to Abbott: Report
The FDA convened a committee of advisers to assess a cardiac device made by Abbott, but the agency did not disclose that 10 of the 14 members had received payments from the company or conducted research it had funded, KFF Health News reported April 8.&…
New global cancer diagnoses to reach 35M by 2050: 5 new findings
By 2050, new cancer diagnoses are expected to reach 35 million worldwide — up from the 20 million cases diagnosed in 2022, according to the American Cancer Society’s 2024 report on global cancer statistics.
Utah psychiatric hospital to close following CEO exit
Midvale, Utah-based Highland Ridge Hospital has shared plans to close May 7 after its CEO Jim Hess exited amid concerns over the psychiatric facility potentially losing its license.
LMH Health taps new financial leadership after firing CFO
Lawrence, Kan.-based LMH Health has tapped Rob Chestnut as CFO, effective May 20, after it terminated CFO Mike Rogers in November after nearly a month on the job for lying about his identity and felony record.
2 states where COVID-19 cases are likely to grow
Only Texas and Kansas were anticipated to see a growth in COVID-19 infections as of March 30, the CDC said.
5 hospitalized after New York ambulance crash
Five people were taken to the hospital after a Syracuse (N.Y.) Fire Department ambulance crashed into an SUV April 5, informnny.com reported.
