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Joint Commission boosts support for unpaid caregivers
In partnership with caregiving platform Archangels, The Joint Commission has launched a Care Badge initiative aimed at supporting unpaid caregivers.
Duke Health CFOs' plan to reach 1 in 4 North Carolinians
Since Lisa Goodlett was named senior vice president, CFO and treasurer of Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System in March, one of her main goals has been to increase access to the health system from 8% of North Carolina’s population to m…
OSF Healthcare CFO resigns
Mike Allen, CFO of Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare has submitted his resignation, effective Nov. 8, and accepted a position with Edison, N.J.-Hackensack Meridian Health.
Cardiovascular care's gender gap: 8 notes
A patient’s sex and gender influence cardiovascular disease outcomes, with women more likely to die after a first heart attack or stroke compared to men, according to an Oct. 20 Washington Post report.
Advocate redesigns the nurse manager role
Advocate Health recently reimagined the role of nurse managers, said Jane Dus, DNP, RN, senior vice president and chief nursing officer of the system’s Midwest region.
Novant's vision for South Carolina
Entering the South Carolina market is something that Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health was looking into, even when senior vice president Jason Bernd joined the health system almost 20 years ago.
Black patients less likely to receive multimodal pain management after surgery: Study
Black patients were 29% less likely to receive multimodal analgesia involving four or more modes following surgical procedures, according to research presented Oct. 20 at the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ annual meeting. .
10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From BCBS reaching a record antitrust settlement, to Epic asking a judge to dismiss a startup’s lawsuit against it, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal actions that Becker’s has reported since Oct. 10:
Hartford HealthCare in talks for 5-building hospital expansion: 4 things to know
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has applied to the Hartford Planning and Zoning Commission to add five new buildings to its existing Hartford Hospital campus.
Intermountain 1st in US to perform aortic aneurysm procedure
A vascular surgeon at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has become the first in the U.S. to use the Gore EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis device for the treatment of an aortic aneurysm outside of a clinical trial.
