Tampa, Fla.-based AdventHealth Carrollwood has named Amalie — a 6-month-old Australian labradoodle puppy — its new chief happiness officer, ABC affiliate WFTS reported Feb. 13.
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New York health system calls for $71M new hospital
Dunkirk, N.Y.-based Brooks-TLC Hospital is calling for a new $71 million hospital in Fredonia as part of a plan to save the hospital, The Buffalo News reported Feb. 12.
Specialist salaries vs. job burnout: Is there a correlation?
In 2022, plastic surgeons and orthopedic surgeons were the two highest paid physician specialists, earning $576,000 and $557,000 respectively, according to a 2022 report from Medscape. Additionally, they were two of the specialties with the lowest burn…
How the highest paying medical job has changed over the last 10 years
Ten years ago, radiologists and orthopedic surgeons topped the list of the highest paying physician specialists, making an average salary of $315,000 a year, according to Medscape’s yearly physician compensation report.
Long-awaited merger between Exeter Health, Beth Israel Lahey now subject to AG public hearing
The long-awaited merger between Exeter (N.H.) Health Resources and Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health is now subject to a public meeting with the New Hampshire attorney general, according to a Feb. 13 seacoastonline.com report.
Providence hospital physicians seek union recognition
A group of emergency department physicians working at Providence Medford (Ore.) Medical Center filed with the National Labor Relations Board Feb. 10 for a union recognition election, according to an Oregon Nurses Association news release shared with Be…
How far does hospital immunity go? Connecticut supreme court to determine
The Connecticut Supreme Court is hearing a case of a woman who died of a heart attack while waiting on the results of a COVID-19 test in March 2020. The court will determine whether hospital immunity granted by the state applies to her death, The CT Mi…
9 cardiology updates for ASC leaders to know
From partnerships to new clinics, here are nine cardiology updates Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 31:
10 RCM companies making executive moves
Ten revenue cycle management companies — including Conifer Health Solutions and R1 RCM — have announced executive leadership changes since Nov. 15:
Bivalent booster shows higher protection in new study
Bivalent COVID-19 booster shots have now been directly proven to provide higher levels of protection, according to new information released by the CDC.
