Woolfson Eye Institute acquired a Snellville, Ga., general ophthalmology practice that is now being converted into a referral center for surgical and ophthalmic care.
Category: ROOT
E-cigarettes destabilize heart rhythms, study suggests
University of Louisville (Ky.) researchers found e-cigarette liquids can cause arrhythmias and cardiac electrical dysfunction.
DISC Surgery Center administrator recognized as ASC leader of the year
Karen Reiter, RN, administrator of DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach (Calif.) was named OR Manaer’s ASC Leader of the Year.
Hacker compromises Social Security numbers of 980 patients at Minnesota hospital
Saint Paul, Minn.-based Regions Hospital is notifying 980 patients that some of their personal information has been compromised due to an August data breach.
Hazel Health raises $51.5M, expands telehealth service to 14 states
School-based telehealth company Hazel Health has expanded to 14 states and is now serving more than 2.5 million students.
National Spine & Pain Centers appoints chief medical officer of ambulatory surgery
National Spine & Pain Centers has promoted Yeshvant Navalgund, MD, to the role of chief medical officer of ambulatory surgery.
Kansas hospitals get $341M with enhanced healthcare access program
Hospitals in Kansas will receive $341 million each year following an update in the state’s Health Care Access Improvement Program, WIBW reported Oct. 26.
McLaren names CNO of 2 hospitals
Marc’L Neumann, MSA, RN, has been appointed chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services for Bad Axe, Mich.-based McLaren Thumb Region and McLaren Caro (Mich.) Region.
Monkeypox tied to severe outcomes in HIV patients: CDC
A majority of patients hospitalized with monkeypox in the U.S. had weakened immune systems, often from HIV, an Oct. 26 CDC report found.
Joint Commission creates Health Care Equity Resource Center
The Joint Commission has created a Health Care Equity Resource Center to help hospitals achieve safer, more equitable care, the organization said Oct. 26.
