Gina Anderson, BSN, MPPM, was appointed COO of Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, Ala., in February, after serving in the interim role and amid the organization’s financial restructuring post-bankruptcy.
Category: Featured
Flu test positivity declines: 4 things to know
The CDC’s latest report shows that respiratory illness activity remained moderate across the U.S., with high emergency department visits for influenza, while COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus visits remain low.
HHS at a glance: The $1.7 trillion agency that shapes US healthcare
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has played a profound role in America’s health and well-being for more than 70 years with its reach including everything from policymaking to funding research to administering Medicare to protecting the …
USP's list of vulnerable medications: What to know
The U.S. Pharmacopeia has published its 2024-2025 Vulnerable Medicines List, identifying 100 drugs at risk of supply disruptions in the U.S.
Why CEOs should avoid being a 'chief problem solver'
As the new president and CEO of two Dartmouth Health hospitals, Matthew Foster, MD, is working to create a “microsystem” within the Lebanon, N.H.-based academic health system.
Kentucky system taps leaders for 2 hospitals
Lexington, Ky.-based Appalachian Regional Healthcare has named new leaders at two of its West Virginia hospitals, including a dual CEO and chief nursing officer.
3 cardiology breakthroughs in 1 month
There have been several notable “firsts” and other technological developments in cardiology over the last month, as reported by Becker’s:
'I needed to go to grow': 1 leader's boomerang career, from nurse to CEO
Three weeks after Columbus-based OhioHealth named Paula Stabler, MSN, RN, president of Van Wert (Ohio) Hospital, she shared insights with Becker’s about her career journey and the evolving appreciation of nursing leaders.
Pediatric hospital respiratory testing costs surge past $100M: Study
Spending on respiratory pathogen testing at U.S. children’s hospitals has surged more than fourfold since 2016, as testing rates climbed from 13.6% of emergency department visits to 62.2% in 2022, according to a new study in JAMA Network Open.
What's holding back technological innovation for physicians?
Many ASC leaders see the implementation of developing technologies — such as robotic surgeries and AI-assisted platforms — as a key element of ASC growth over the next five years.
