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Where rehab hospitals could be doing more: Poll
Patient outcomes is an area rehabilitation hospitals should explore for growth opportunities, a recent Becker’s poll found.
Memorial Health taps associate chief medical officer
Savannah, Ga.-based Memorial Health has named Claudia Emami, MD, as associate chief medical officer.
Epstein-Barr virus discoverer dies at 102
Michael Anthony Epstein, a British pathologist who was one of the discoverers of the Epstein–Barr virus, has died at 102, The Washington Post reported.
6 health systems with Super Bowl ads
A local school band and a dog were among the stars of health system Super Bowl commercials that aired during the big game Feb. 11.
3 healthcare organizations expanding access amid HSHS closures
Three additional healthcare organizations are stepping up to the plate to ensure patient care access for those affected by Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System’s closure of two hospitals and clinics it operates with Green Bay, Wis.-ba…
Steward Florida hospital shutters obstetrics unit early
Miami-based North Shore Medical Center, part of Dallas-based Steward Health Care, has closed patient care in its obstetrics unit, effective Feb. 14, a few weeks earlier than its initial March 10 planned closure.
Yale New Haven Hospital names president
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health has named Katherine Heilpern, MD, president of its 1,541-bed flagship hospital.
30 cities with the highest flu vaccination rates
When it comes to flu vaccination rates, the Midwest reigns supreme, according to a Feb. 12 analysis from SmartAsset.
Why 1 Steward hospital in Massachusetts is struggling
A series of events pointing to shortcomings at Brockton, Mass.-based Good Samaritan Medical Center has led the hospital to be understaffed and overcrowded, The Boston Globe reported Feb. 14.
Missouri hospitals treat victims after shooting at Kansas City Chiefs rally
One person is dead and at least 21 others were shot when gunfire rang out near the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade Feb. 14.
