Below are brief biographies of the chief medical officers at the hospitals that took the top 10 spots in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021-22 Best Hospital rankings.
Category: Quality
5 recent clinical affiliations
Here are five clinical affiliations announced since Jan. 4:
Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars
Among the 764 hospitals hit with a 1% reduction in Medicare payments this year for having high numbers of patient infections and avoidable complications are more than three dozen that Medicare also ranks as among the best in the country.
4 systems seeking chief quality officers
Below are four hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking chief quality officers.
New CDC webpage alerts providers to urgent maternal health issues
The CDC on Feb. 1 unveiled a new webpage with information to support healthcare professionals providing maternal care.
Pandemic’s surprises make scientists wary of predictions
Omicron’s swift emergence is just one of the curveballs the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown scientists. Now, scientists tread especially carefully when making predictions on the pandemic’s future trajectory, NBC News reported Jan. 30.
10 hospitals seeking CMOs
Below are 10 hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that posted job listings seeking CMOs in the last two weeks.
Infection-induced COVID-19 immunity no match for vaccinations, hospitalization data suggests
At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, about 60 to 70 percent of unvaccinated adults in the U.S. have been infected. Still, there are significant differences in hospitalization rates among the vaccinated and unvaccinated, indicating natural immunity d…
8 systems hiring chief quality officers
Below are eight hospitals, health systems or hospital operators that have recently posted job listings seeking chief quality officers.
1 thing that should be on CMOs’ priority list, per Leapfrog CEO Leah Binder
Some hospitals are bringing in underqualified or nonspecialized physicians because of staffing shortages, a move Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, believes may sacrifice patient safety.
