Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has shared plans to demolish its empty Mission Hospital—St. Joseph campus in Asheville, N.C.
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UNC Health hospital appoints chief of staff
UNC Health Pardee in Hendersonville, N.C., has named Kevan Hansel, MD, as chief of staff.
U of Texas Medical Branch, Wyss Center partner to research neurotechnology
Galveston, Texas-based University of Texas Medical Branch has partnered with the Wyss Center, a leading neuroengineering and neurotechnology research non-profit, to advance neuroscience research and technologies.
University Medical Center New Orleans names chief medical officer
LCMC Health has named Jeffrey Elder, MD, as permanent chief medical officer of University Medical Center New Orleans.
Did on-demand staffing deliver for SSM Health?
Hospitals and health systems are focused on addressing staffing challenges and implementing workforce stabilization strategies. While on-demand staffing is not universally adopted, it has gained traction in recent years to address staffing challenges a…
18 SNF staff charged after patient's death
At least 18 staffers at Colonial Heights (Va.) Rehabilitation and Nursing Center have been charged with elder abuse and neglect after a patient death, The Progress-Index reported Dec. 18.
Tampa General integrates behavioral health into primary care
Tampa General has partnered with evolvedMD to bring behavioral health services directly into its primary care practices.
MaineHealth taps regional chief medical officer
Charles “Chuck” Morris, MD, is transitioning from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston to Portland-based MaineHealth, where he will serve as regional chief medical officer.
5 highest-paid cardiologists in Tampa
The highest-paid cardiologist in Tampa, Fla., earns $892,600, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $423,250 cardiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Piedmont Atlanta taps new chief medical officer
Piedmont Atlanta Hospital has appointed Jyoti Sharma, MD, as its new chief medical officer.
