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Atlantic Health names chief nurse of 464-bed hospital
Atlantic Health System’s Overlook Medical Center in Summit, N.J., has selected Heather Veltre, DNP, RN, as its new chief nursing officer, according to a March 14 news release shared with Becker’s.
New curriculum equips NPs, PAs to better manage opioids
Since nurse practitioners and physician assistants often see a patient before they see a physician, one surgeon is proposing a specific curriculum to train these clinicians to enhance their knowledge of opioid care.
Walmart leans into compassionate leadership
Walmart is championing compassionate leadership practices among its store managers, mirroring a broader trend across corporate America, The New York Times reported March 12.
Pharmacy residency spots are in hot demand: ASHP
Since 2020, there has been a 10% growth in pharmacy residency positions in the U.S., the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists said March 13.
MU Health unveiling $232M children's hospital
Columbia, Mo.-based MU Health is holding an open house for its new $232 million Children’s Hospital on May 23.
Connecticut hospital leader found dead amid sex abuse charges
The chief of rheumatology at Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare’s Bone & Joint Institute has been found dead, days after he was arrested on child sexual exploitation charges, Connecticut State Police have confirmed.
Florida health system inks 10-year, $5.4M theater naming deal
A Florida health system will pay $5.4 million over 10 years to have its name on a local amphitheater.
Vanderbilt hospital president to retire
Mary Pawlikowski, president of Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital and Vanderbilt Behavioral Health in Nashville, Tenn., will retire at the end of the fiscal year.
How HCA, Tenet and CHS have grown — or shrunk — over 5 years
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare operated 186 hospitals by the end of 2023, up from 179 in 2019. Meanwhile, two other large for-profit health systems — Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems and Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare — have trimmed…
Man's brain tumor shrinks 60% after 2 months of CAR-T therapy: Study
In the first study of three recurrent glioblastoma patients treated with CAR T-cell drugs, researchers discovered strong results, with one 72-year-old man’s brain tumor shrinking by 60% within two months.
