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Essentia names chief medical officer
Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health has appointed Gratia Pitcher, MD, as chief medical officer after serving in an interim capacity since October.
Mississippi hospital names COO
Dave Estorge is the permanent COO of St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Miss., part of Baton Rouge, La.-based Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System.
Georgia system names chief nursing officer
Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health has promoted Cherise Giddens, BSN, RN, from her current role as vice president of clinical nursing to vice president and chief nursing officer.
Georgia system names leaders for physician recruitment, staff services
Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health, a four-hospital system, has appointed Jessica Busque as director of medical staff services and Julie Blodgett as director of physician recruitment.
Kaiser funds 5 AI projects
The Coordinating Center of the Augmented Intelligence in Medicine and Healthcare Initiative by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is funding five healthcare organization’s research projects focused on using artificial intelligence and machine lear…
Donation renames Tampa General children's hospital
A donation will rename Tampa (Fla.) General’s children’s hospital to Muma Children’s Hospital at TGH.
Missouri hospital welcomes new CFO
Matt Untch has been named CFO of Excelsior Springs, Mo.-based Excelsior Springs Hospital, the Excelsior Springs Standard reported Dec. 12.
Dayton Children's invests $24M in new facilities
Dayton (Ohio) Children’s Hospital is investing nearly $24 million into two new facilities in an effort to expand service access for patients and their families.
UCLA Health expert: Don't skip Ozempic for the holidays
Some patients taking Ozempic (semaglutide) are considering skipping doses to indulge during the winter holidays, but a short break in the regimen can spur health issues, according to a UCLA physician.
WVU Medicine promotes 7 execs
WVU Medicine, based in Morgantown, W.V., has promoted seven executives across its enterprise.
