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Anesthesiologists per capita in 30 states

Massachusetts has the highest number of anesthesiologists per capita out of any state at 26.78 anesthesiologists for every 100,000 residents. 

Indiana U forms physician training partnership

Indiana (Pa.) University of Pennsylvania has partnered with Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, Pa., to form a college of osteopathic medicine at the university.

North Carolina hospital names new president

Todd Hickey, chief strategy officer of Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health, will assume a new role Jan. 1.

Alabama cardiology group suffers data breach: 6 things to know

Cardiology Associates of Mobile (Ala.) recently experienced a data breach, according to a Dec. 4 news release from data breach law firm Strauss Borrelli.

New Jersey hospital names CEO

David Hughes, president of Shore Medical Center in Somers Point, N.J., has also taken on the role of CEO, effective Dec. 1.

Avera hospital CEO to retire

Doug Ekeren, regional president and CEO of Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, S.D., will retire in May after a 39-year healthcare career.

Memorial Health's CFO on the system's $100M turnaround

Springfield-based Memorial Health reported an operating income of $29.5 million (1.8% operating margin) in fiscal 2024, an improvement from an operating loss of $74 million (-4.8% margin) in fiscal 2023, according to its Nov. 26 financial report. 

ChristianaCare taps chief well-being officer

Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare named Maureen Leffler, DO, chief well-being officer on Nov. 25.

Pennsylvania man charged in decades-long kickback conspiracy with physician

A nursing home employee in Lock Haven, Pa., has been charged with conspiring with an unnamed physician in a long-running kickback scheme.

How science centers are advancing healthcare today

The Association of Science & Technology Centers (ASTC) reports that there are over 400 Science Museums across the World that are actively involved in progressing healthcare in some manner.