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UMMS names chief administrative officer
Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System has appointed Richelle Webb Dixon senior vice president and chief administrative officer for the 11-hospital academic health system.
The decision that led this system CEO to abandon 'both/and' thinking
Hospital and health system CEOs are continuously tasked with making strategic decisions for their organizations, and the approaches they take with these decisions vary.
RSV prediction tool could more accurately identify high risk infants
Researchers from Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center presented data May 21 on an inaugural tool that may help predict newborns’ risk for developing respiratory syncytial virus in their lower respiratory tract.
Indiana health system CFO to retire, new leader named
Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Health has named Ty Renbarger CFO, effective June 3.
Ransomware: 10 things hospital leaders should know
Hospitals and health systems continue to be targeted by ransomware hackers, disrupting patient care and costing millions of dollars in recovery costs.
Walmart Health layoffs underway
Walmart Health Virtual Care is laying off 74 employees at its corporate headquarters in Phoenix, according to regulatory documents filed with the state May 17.
Providence, Microsoft develop AI pathology model
Providence, Microsoft, and the University of Washington have developed an open-weight, AI-powered pathology model called Prov-GigaPath.
US News adds Medicare Advantage data to rankings
U.S. News & World Report is now including Medicare Advantage data in the rankings for Best Hospitals, according to a U.S. News blog post.
10 drugs now in shortage
About a month after the number of ongoing drug shortages reached a 23-year record, more than four dozen patient advocacy groups wrote to legislators, urging them to address the shortages.
Joint Commission adds new data functionalities for reporting accuracy
The Joint Commission’s Direct Data Submission Platform will now allow accredited organizations that meet certain requirements to resubmit performance measurement data, the organization announced May 22.
