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University Hospitals training hub receives $3.2M
Cleveland-based University Hospitals was gifted with a $3.2 million donation to support construction of the new Iris S. and Bert L. Wolstein Center at UH Cleveland Medical Center.
DOJ investigates 4 Michigan psych hospitals for rights violations
The Justice Department opened a disability rights investigation into Michigan’s state psychiatric hospitals.
CU Boulder executive to join Children's Hospital Colorado
Patrick O’Rourke, executive vice chancellor and COO at the University of Colorado Boulder, is leaving the university at the end of the semester to take on a position as senior vice president and chief legal officer at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Au…
Top US hospitals and unnecessary back surgeries: How they stack up
In the last three years, U.S. hospitals performed more than 200,000 unnecessary back surgeries on Medicare beneficiaries, according to a Nov. 14 report by the Lown Institute Hospital Index.
New York system CEO to retire amid leadership changes
Mary Leahy, MD, will retire in early 2025 after serving as president and CEO of Valhalla, N.Y.-based Bon Secours Charity Health System since 2015.
BJC Health, WashU Medicine launch AI center: 7 things to know
BJC Health System and Washington University School of Medicine, both based in St. Louis, have established a joint Center for Health AI.
Nursing research yields $3.4M+ in savings for Ascension
St. Louis-based Ascension’s nurse-led clinical research efforts saved an estimated $3.4 million in costs in fiscal year 2024, according to the system’s inaugural Clinical Research Institute Report released Nov. 12.
4 US healthcare leaders among Fortune's 'most powerful'
Four leaders from U.S.-based healthcare organizations were featured in Fortune’s “100 Most Powerful People in Business” list, released Nov. 12.
Tampa General to build breast cancer center with 8.5M gift
An $8.5 million donation to the Tampa General Hospital Foundation will fund a breast cancer center within the TGH Cancer Institute.
180% increase in obesity-related heart disease deaths: 8 notes
Between 1999 and 2020, obesity-related deaths from heart disease deaths in the U.S. increased by 180%, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Heart Association’s annual Scientific Sessions, set for Nov. 16-18.
