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No place for workplace violence at Penn Medicine
Kevin Mahoney, CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia, has made it his mission to address and find solutions for the ongoing workplace violence concerns in healthcare.
More NPs, PAs move into specialty care
Although the number of nurse practitioners and physician associates who work in primary care continues to rise, an increasing number of these advanced practitioners are shifting into speciality care, according to a Milbank Memorial Fund report.
ED self-scheduling bears fruit for McLaren
An effort to reduce emergency department wait times is proving successful for Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health.
Providence CEO to retire
Rod Hochman, MD, is preparing to retire as president and CEO of Providence at the end of 2024, capping off a 45-year career in healthcare, including nearly two decades with the Providence family of organizations.
Mount Sinai hospital opens $2M epilepsy monitoring unit
Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside, N.Y., unveiled its two-bed, $2 million epilepsy monitoring unit May 15, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
Conifer is an 'incredibly valuable asset,' Tenet CEO says
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare’s revenue cycle management arm Conifer Health Solutions “has been an incredibly valuable asset” to the for-profit system, CEO Saum Sutaria, MD, said.
AdventHealth Florida hospital to undergo $145M expansion
AdventHealth Winter Garden (Fla.), part of Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth, is getting a $145 million expansion.
How UW Health's CISO approaches cybersecurity recruitment
As the demand for cybersecurity professionals continues to grow, Trevor Martin, chief information security officer at UW Health, is raising questions about the motivations and preparedness of job applicants in the field, The Cap Times reported May 15.
Ozempic, Wegovy to be tested as alcohol-related liver disease therapies
Novo Nordisk is investigating the potential of Ozempic, Wegovy’s active ingredient and two other drug candidates as treatments for alcohol-related liver disease.
Meet the Mangans: 2 brothers, hospital pharmacy leaders
Jim and David Mangan are two years apart in age, work about two hours from each other, and lead pharmacy operations at two different health systems in Massachusetts.
