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CommonSpirit hospital in Iowa taps president
Kristen Blum was named president of CHI Health Mercy-Council Bluffs (Iowa), according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
Akron Children's to end contract with specialist group
Akron (Ohio) Children’s plans to end its contract with the medical group that employs neonatologists working in its neonatal ICU in March, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.
New York hospital promotes CFO, taps COO
Niagara Falls (N.Y.) Memorial Medical Center has promoted two executive leaders, with Rick Braun Jr. stepping into the role of executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Matthew DuBois becoming vice president and CFO, effective Oct. 20.
White House to allocate $9M for women's health
The Biden administration will allocate nearly $9 million in grants aimed at improving women’s health access in 14 states and Washington, D.C.
Ochsner Health names hospital's 1st woman CEO
Beth Walker, who has served as CEO of Ochsner Baptist in New Orleans since 2019, has been appointed CEO of Ochsner Health’s flagship facility.
Surgery better than GLP-1s for kidney disease: Study
Amid expectations that the popularity of GLP-1 drugs will decrease bariatric surgery rates, a Cleveland Clinic-led study found these surgeries might be more effective than GLP-1s for some patients.
U of Virginia faculty senate pledges resolution to med school complaints
Members of the University of Virginia Faculty Senate in Charlottesville are showing support for their colleagues in the university’s medical school in response to an alleged toxic work environment at the medical school and UVA Health, The Daily Progres…
Conditions for which patients seek more second opinions: Study
Patients with heart, cancer and neurological conditions are more likely to seek virtual second opinions, a recent Cleveland Clinic study found.
10 recent healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements
From the FTC suing the nation’s three largest pharmacy benefit managers to Epic facing an antitrust lawsuit, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported since Sept. 13:
Median physician productivity changes, by specialty area
Among specialty areas, pediatric medical saw the largest increase in reported median productivity, as measured by wRVU (work relative value units), from 2023 to 2024, and pediatric surgical was the only area to experience a decrease, according to a new…
