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How this CFO found 'the heart of the small town' in a rural healthcare career
Cheyanne Holland has been CFO of Randolph, Vt.-based Gifford Health Care since Aug. 19, and in that time, one of her top priorities has been to recruit and retain clinical and non-clinical employees in a rural healthcare setting.
UMass, Mass General researchers win 2024 Nobel Prize in medicine
A researcher at Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital and a professor at Worcester-based University of Massachusetts Medical School have been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Phoenix Children’s appoints 4 new division chiefs
Phoenix (Ariz.) Children’s has appointed four new division chiefs in four different areas of care across the health system, according to an Oct. 4 news release from the health system.
Johns Hopkins' Dr. Nadia Hansel on shaping the future of medicine
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine recently named Nadia Hansel, MD, physician-in-chief of the Johns Hopkins Hospital. At the same time, she was appointed director of the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In …
80% of EDs underprepared to treat children: 5 study takeaways
Approximately 80% of emergency departments were found to be underprepared for treating pediatric patients, according to a study published Oct. 7 in Health Affairs.
Medical associations back Johns Hopkins All Children's in 'Netflix' appeal
St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital has gained additional support for its appeal in a case that was made famous by a Netflix documentary.
Job switchers could miss out on $300K in retirement savings: 5 takeaways
While switching jobs often leads to a pay increase, it can also lead to less retirement savings.
New Mexico hospital responds to notice of breach from city
Las Cruces, N.M.-based Memorial Medical Center has shared some of the documents requested in a notice of breach letter sent by the city.
Sutter Health names 1st associate chief quality officer
Sutter Health has hired Kiran Gupta, MD, to serve as its inaugural associate chief quality officer.
Hospital boards face turnover: 6 changes to note
This year has brought an exodus of board members from several hospitals. While each situation involves varying factors, they all come as the healthcare board’s job gets more complicated amid shifting governance priorities and challenges.
