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Illinois hospital regains trauma center designation
Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Ill., has regained its level 2 trauma center designation after losing it on Feb. 2.
Oregon State Hospital superintendent to retire
Dolly Matteucci is retiring from the helm of Oregon State Hospital — a two-campus, 703-bed psychiatric facility based in Salem.
Ochsner Health's response to workforce shortages: 3 notes
New Orleans, La.-based Ochsner Health is not immune to the workforce shortage, but has created its own approach to triage the issue, according to the American Medical Association.
Best jobs for work-life balance: US News
Many of the 20 best jobs for work-life balance can be found in a hospital or health system, according to a Feb. 22 ranking from U.S. News & World Report.
Maryland health system names new chief health equity officer
Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System named Tiffany Wiggins, MD, vice president and chief health equity officer in early March.
Calls for national patient safety board reemerge
U.S. representatives have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to establish a National Patient Safety Board, a team that would be housed within HHS and dedicated to preventing medical errors.
U of Maryland Medical System selects chief health equity officer
Baltimore, Md.-based University of Maryland Medical System has named Tiffany Wiggins, MD, as its chief health equity officer, according to a March 11 news release.
Pepperdine to open health college, offer nursing degrees
Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., will open a health college in August 2025. It will initially offer two nursing degrees to students, with plans for other health disciplines to be added over time, according to a March 11 announcement shared with…
16 of nation's top health systems form AI clinical safety network
Leaders from 16 of the nation’s top health systems have formed a network dedicated to responsible development and use of artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector, according to a March 11 announcement.
Nursing group issues anesthesia protocols for weight loss medication users
New anesthesia guidance for patients taking anti-obesity drugs like Ozempic has been released by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology.
