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Physician assistant pay jumps: 5 stats to know

Average physician assistant pay rose about 4 percent in the last year, according to Medscape’s “Physician Assistant Compensation Report 2023.” 

New Jersey ASC opens at former hospital

Muhlenberg Ambulatory Surgery Center in Plainfield, N.J. opened at the site of the former Muhlenberg Hospital, My Central Jersey reported June 5.

FDA approves 1st iron IV treatment for heart failure patients

The FDA approved the first intravenous iron replacement therapy for adults with heart failure.

The day with the most heart attacks

Researchers in the U.K. and Ireland found serious heart attacks are more likely to happen on Monday than any other day of the week.

Kaiser, UChicago, Oracle + Amazon among CancerX founding members

Several health systems and tech companies were named founding members of CancerX, a digital health project that is part of the Biden administration’s “cancer moonshot” initiative to cure the disease.

Consensus COO Michael Lovett named president: 5 key takeaways

Consensus Health, a prominent physician-owned medical group comprising over 150 primary care providers and specialty doctors across 60-plus New Jersey locations, has announced the appointment of COO Michael Lovett to the additional position of presiden…

Illinois ICU nurse retires after 44 years

Lisa Surratt, RN, a nurse in the intensive care unit at Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Hospital, retired June 1 after 44 years.

Bon Secours names president to new hospital

Bon Secours has tapped Andy Spicknall as the first president of its Harbour View Hospital, set to open in Suffolk, Va., in 2025. 

Bon Secours taps market HR chief from Encompass Health

Yolanda Johnson is the new chief market human resources strategic partner of Bon Secours St. Francis’ facilities in Greenville, S.C. 

Louisiana hospital reshuffles C-suite as new CEO takes helm

The new CEO of Cut Off, La.-based Lady of the Sea General Hospital took charge June 1 and has brought a wealth of changes to his C-suite, the Lafourche Gazette reported.