Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare has named Mike Wells as the new president of OSF St. Francis Medical Center.
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Minnesota 1st state to screen all newborns for serious viral infection
The Minnesota Department of Health announced Feb. 8 that it will begin screening all newborns for a viral infection that is the most common infectious cause of birth defects in the U.S., making it the first state in the nation to do so.
5 federal healthcare updates
From increased access to free birth control to the end of mpox’s national public health emergency status, here are five federal healthcare updates Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 30:
NYC Health + Hospitals new plan to boost physician diversity
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals unveiled a new effort Feb. 8 to encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds, ranging from middle schoolers to graduate medical students, to join its physician workforce.
CMIOs: Nearly 2 years in, 'open notes' increased transparency, caused some distress
Despite some initial reluctance, physicians have largely gotten used to a federal rule requiring them to share notes electronically with patients, several chief medical information officers told Becker’s.
Stamford Health reports higher quarterly net income as investment returns improve
Stamford (Conn.) Health reported higher net income in its latest quarter than it did in the same period in 2021, recording a net income of $15.4 million in the three months ending Dec. 31.
Sparrow names 1st female president in hospital's 127-year history
Margaret Dimond, PhD, has been named president of E.W. Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Mich., becoming the first woman to helm the hospital in its 127-year history.
Cottage Health taps VP of finance
Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Cottage Health has named Lorenzo Olivarez Jr. its new vice president of finance.
MercyOne names regional president
West Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne has named Tom Clark its Western Iowa president.
Viewpoint: Hospitals should spend money on staffing, not Super Bowl ads
Hospitals and health systems shouldn’t be buying Super Bowl ads when they are dealing with staffing shortages and overcrowding, an emergency medicine physician wrote Feb. 8 in The Washington Post.
