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Roswell Park taps city's deputy mayor as chief diversity officer

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, N.Y., has named Crystal Rodriguez-Dabney senior vice president and chief diversity officer. 

Northern Light taps new hospital president post-resignation

Northern Light Health has named Gregory LaFrancois president of its Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. 

Hawaii health system names COO

The Queen’s Health System in Honolulu has named Darlena Chadwick, MSN, its new executive vice president and chief operating officer. 

Centura names president for Colorado, newly acquired Utah hospitals

Centennial, Colo.-based Centura Health has named Jim Sheets group president to oversee the system’s sites of care in Colorado and Utah.

Experts renew concerns over delayed cancer diagnoses

Screenings that were delayed due to COVID-19 are likely to contribute to an exponential increase in cancer diagnosis totals over the next few years, experts say.

10 biggest remote patient monitoring deals of '22, '23

While funding for remote patient monitoring companies has been up and down, the market is expected to grow exponentially by 2030 as clinicians and patients turn to wearables, Pitchbook reported.

Cardiovascular disease to rise by more than 30% by 2060: 10 notes

Researchers predicted that by 2060, cardiovascular disease such as heart disease and stroke will increase by at least 30 percent in the U.S.

Physician sues university, alleges retaliation for calling out racial bias

Stanley Berry, MD, is suing Detroit-based Wayne State School of Medicine for allegedly stifling his advocacy for Black patients and passing him over for promotion after speaking out, The South End reported May 30.

TB-like infection less transmissible than thought, study finds

Harvard researchers may have debunked a theory about a drug-resistant pathogen linked to severe lung infections, which was previously thought to spread person-to-person. 

The highest, lowest paid anesthesiologists: 5 stats

Although the mean annual wage among all anesthesiologists in the U.S. is $302,970, that can vary based on factors including experience and practice setting, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics surv…